Desert yellow
Tamiya · Acrylics Mini Flat · XF-59
#D89C42 · L*68.6 a*13.8 b*54.2
The closest match to Tamiya Desert yellow in every other range, nearest first.
Tamiya Desert yellow is a light, saturated orange. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Humbrol Sand, ΔE 1.2. 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 Tamiya Desert yellow?
Humbrol Sand is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Desert yellow in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Duncan Manticore Ochre (ΔE 2.1) and AK Interactive Tan Yellow (ΔE 2.1).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Tamiya Desert yellow?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Tan Glaze, ΔE 2.7 — a very close substitute. The full Tamiya to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Tamiya Desert yellow Shop Humbrol Sand (Acrylics - Matt) Shop Humbrol Acrylics - Matt set
Desert yellow equivalent in Humbrol
- A Sand Acrylics - Matt 63 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- C Desert Yellow Acrylics - Matt 93 ΔE 4.0 · close
Desert yellow equivalent in Duncan
- B Manticore Ochre Wave 2 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Flaming Forge Orange Wave 2 ΔE 3.5 · very close
Desert yellow equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Tan Yellow Standard (3rd Gen) AK11116 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B British Sand Yellow Real Colors - AFV RC093 ΔE 2.4 · very close
Desert yellow equivalent in Reaper
- B Bugbear Fur Master Series Paints Bones 9490 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B NMM Gold Base Master Series Paints Core Colors 9302 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Desert yellow equivalent in Vallejo
- B Tan Glaze Model Color 70.831 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- B Dark Flesh Model Color 70.927 ΔE 2.7 · very close
Desert yellow equivalent in Liquitex
- B Naples Yellow Hue Heavy Body Acrylix 601 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Cadmium-free Yellow Deep Heavy Body Acrylix 891 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Desert yellow equivalent in Warcolours
- B Ochre 3 Layer paints ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B One-coat Ochre One-coat paints ΔE 2.9 · very close
Desert yellow equivalent in FolkArt
- B Medium Yellow Pure™ Artist Pigment 7102 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Turner Yellow Acrylic Colors 679 ΔE 3.8 · close
Desert yellow equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Clear Brown Mr Clear Color GX GX109 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Dark Yellow Highlight 1 Mr Color Modulation Set CMC04 ΔE 4.8 · close
Desert yellow equivalent in Green Stuff World
- B Arrakis Brown Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Temple Ochre Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.8 · close
Desert yellow equivalent in Monument
- B Flameon Bright Yellow Ochre Pro Signature Series S29 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- D Golden Brown Pro Acrylic Paints 017 ΔE 6.6 · similar
Desert yellow equivalent in Mig
- B Sand Yellow Acrylics AMIG0030 ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C RLM 79 Sandgelb Acrylics AMIG0222 ΔE 4.7 · close
Desert yellow in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden | #DA9339 | Yellow Oxide OPEN Acrylics | ΔE 3.5 |
| Italeri | #C9973B | Giallo Mimetico 3 Acrylic Paint | ΔE 3.6 |
| Kimera Kolors | #EAA339 | Diarylide Yellow Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 3.8 |
| Arteza | #CE8E2A | Yellow Ochre Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 4.1 |
| Foundry | #D79750 | Buff Leather Shade Paint System | ΔE 4.3 |
| Creature | #C99855 | Bright Gold Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 4.4 |
| Mr. Paint | #CDA05D | Bsc No.61 Mr Paint | ΔE 4.6 |
| Tom Color | #C8924C | FS 10266 | ΔE 4.6 |
| Citadel | #D88E2D | Leprous Brown Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 4.7 |
| Apple Barrel | #D2940B | Yellow Colors | ΔE 4.8 |
| Scale75 | #D68D2F | Dwarven Gold Metal N Alchemy Range | ΔE 4.8 |
| P3 | #EEAA58 | Blazing Ink Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 5.3 |
| The Army Painter | #C2994D | Yellow Dune Warpaints Air | ΔE 5.4 |
| Revell | #D49C61 | Africa Brown Email Color - Matt | ΔE 5.7 |
| Mission Models | #E4AE44 | New Construction Yellow (1990 to present) | ΔE 5.8 |
| Coat d'Arms | #DFA96B | Desert Sand World War II Range | ΔE 6.0 |
| Acrilex | #DF9249 | Amarelo Ocre Paints | ΔE 6.7 |
| Turbo Dork | #F4BC64 | Gold Rush | ΔE 8.4 |
Nearest colours inside Tamiya
- D Light sand Spray ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Light brown (DAK 1941) Lacquer Paint ΔE 6.9 · similar
- D Wooden deck tan Spray ΔE 7.0 · similar
- D Pure orange Lacquer Paint ΔE 8.5 · similar
- D Gold Spray ΔE 9.0 · similar
- D Gold leaf Acrylics Mini Gloss ΔE 9.0 · similar
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