Desert Yellow (Acrylics - Matt)
Humbrol · Humbrol Acrylics - Matt · 93
#C69749 · L*65.5 a*9.2 b*47.0
The closest match to Humbrol Desert Yellow (Acrylics - Matt) in every other range, nearest first.
Humbrol Desert Yellow is a light, saturated orange. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Reaper Dragon Gold at ΔE 1.1. 7 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Desert Yellow (Acrylics - Matt)?
Reaper Dragon Gold is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Desert Yellow (Acrylics - Matt) in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: The Army Painter Yellow Dune (ΔE 1.7) and Duncan Heirloom Gold (ΔE 1.9).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Humbrol Desert Yellow (Acrylics - Matt)?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Antique Ochre, ΔE 4.0 — a close substitute. The full Humbrol to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Humbrol Desert Yellow Shop Reaper Dragon Gold Shop Reaper Master Series Paints Bones set
Desert Yellow (Acrylics - Matt) equivalent in Reaper
- A Dragon Gold Master Series Paints Bones 9450 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- C Amber Gold Master Series Paints Core Colors 9032 ΔE 3.8 · close
Desert Yellow (Acrylics - Matt) equivalent in The Army Painter
- A Yellow Dune Warpaints Air ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Burnt Turf Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 3.2 · very close
Desert Yellow (Acrylics - Matt) equivalent in Duncan
- A Heirloom Gold Wave 3 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- C Dragon's Gold Wave 1 ΔE 3.5 · close
Desert Yellow (Acrylics - Matt) equivalent in Mig
- B RLM 79 Sandgelb Acrylics AMIG0222 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Washable Sand (RAL 8020) Acrylics AMIG0106 ΔE 2.2 · very close
Desert Yellow (Acrylics - Matt) equivalent in Italeri
- B Giallo Mimetico 3 Acrylic Paint 4645AP ΔE 2.1 · very close
- C Wood Acrylic Paint 4673AP ΔE 4.4 · close
Desert Yellow (Acrylics - Matt) equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Desert Yellow / Desert Uniform Lights -8- Figures AK3112 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Tan Yellow Standard (3rd Gen) AK11116 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Desert Yellow (Acrylics - Matt) equivalent in Creature
- B Bright Gold Monument Pro Acryl MPA-031 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- C Rich Gold Monument Pro Acryl MPA-028 ΔE 4.8 · close
Desert Yellow (Acrylics - Matt) equivalent in Monument
- B Golden Brown Pro Acrylic Paints 017 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Ninjon Dark Warm Flesh Pro Signature Series S08 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Desert Yellow (Acrylics - Matt) equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Temple Ochre Acrylic Colors ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Sandstorm Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.3 · similar
Desert Yellow (Acrylics - Matt) equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- B Honey Moon Yellow Expansion Set 1 PBR 24 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- D Yellow Oxide Pure Pigments PY42 ΔE 5.1 · similar
Desert Yellow (Acrylics - Matt) equivalent in Tom Color
- B FS 10266 TC-0009 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Ochre Brown TC-0202 ΔE 4.6 · close
Desert Yellow (Acrylics - Matt) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Bsc No.61 Mr Paint MRP-337 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Fine Surface Primer-sand Yellow Mr Paint MRP-LPY ΔE 3.7 · close
Desert Yellow in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arteza | #C39736 | Pearl Golden Hour Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 3.4 |
| Citadel | #B89142 | Bubonic Brown Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 3.4 |
| Revell | #B8964F | Sandy Yellow Email Color - Matt | ΔE 3.9 |
| Mr. Hobby | #CFA45D | Dark Yellow Highlight 1 Mr Color Modulation Set | ΔE 3.9 |
| Vallejo | #CD9D37 | Antique Ochre Arte Deco | ΔE 4.0 |
| Tamiya | #D89C42 | Desert yellow Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 4.0 |
| Foundry | #D2A552 | Bone yard Shade Paint System | ΔE 4.1 |
| Golden | #B78B38 | Yellow Ochre Fluid | ΔE 4.2 |
| Liquitex | #D59646 | Naples Yellow Hue Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.4 |
| FolkArt | #CE9126 | School Bus Yellow Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.5 |
| Scale75 | #B28F4D | Iroko Scale Color Range | ΔE 4.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #B5955C | Festering Brown Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.2 |
| Warcolours | #CD8F16 | Ochre 4 Layer paints | ΔE 5.5 |
| Apple Barrel | #D2940B | Yellow Colors | ΔE 6.1 |
| Mission Models | #BBA059 | Dunkelgelb RAL 7028 | ΔE 6.1 |
| P3 | #B2953D | Rucksack Tan Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 6.4 |
| Acrilex | #B68031 | Caramelo Paints | ΔE 7.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #D6B34F | All That Glitters | ΔE 9.2 |
Nearest colours inside Humbrol
- B Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Sand Acrylics - Matt ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Sand Aerosol Sprays ΔE 4.5 · close
- D Brass Aerosol Sprays ΔE 7.2 · similar
- D Brass Metallic Acrylics - Metallics ΔE 8.3 · similar
- D Gold Aerosol Sprays ΔE 9.2 · similar
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