Desert Yellow (Model Color)
Vallejo · Model Color · 70.977
#B6854A · L*59.2 a*12.3 b*38.8
The closest match to Vallejo Desert Yellow (Model Color) in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Desert Yellow is a mid-toned, saturated orange. 4 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Reaper Tanned Leather at ΔE 1.1. 8 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 Vallejo Desert Yellow (Model Color)?
Reaper Tanned Leather is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Desert Yellow (Model Color) in any other range, at ΔE 1.1 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Arteza Raw Sienna (ΔE 1.6) and Mission Models Sandgelb RLM 79 (ΔE 1.7).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Desert Yellow (Model Color)?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Nº6 Earth Yellow Fs 30257, ΔE 2.8 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
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Desert Yellow (Model Color) equivalent in Reaper
- A Tanned Leather Master Series Paints Core Colors 9031 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- C Sandy Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors 9249 ΔE 4.5 · close
Desert Yellow (Model Color) equivalent in Arteza
- A Raw Sienna Acrylic Premium Paints A300 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- D Aztec Gold Acrylic Pearl Paints A201 ΔE 5.2 · similar
Desert Yellow (Model Color) equivalent in Mission Models
- A Sandgelb RLM 79 MMP-119 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- D Brass MMC-002 ΔE 5.3 · similar
Desert Yellow (Model Color) equivalent in Mr. Paint
- A Earth Yellow FS30257 Mr Paint MRP-368 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
- B Middle Stone Mr Paint MRP-121 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Desert Yellow (Model Color) equivalent in P3
- B Meaty Ochre Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Lyossan Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.1 · very close
Desert Yellow (Model Color) equivalent in Revell
- B Ochre Brown Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.4 · very close
- D Sandy Yellow Email Color - Matt ΔE 7.5 · similar
Desert Yellow (Model Color) equivalent in Tamiya
- B Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) Lacquer Paint LP-76 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- C Tan Aircraft Spray AS-15 ΔE 4.5 · close
Desert Yellow (Model Color) equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Nº6 Earth Yellow Fs 30257 Real Colors - AFV RC030 ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B Braun – Brown RAL 8020 Real Colors - WWII RC069 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Desert Yellow (Model Color) equivalent in Scale75
- B Victorian Brass Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Iroko Scale Color Range ΔE 5.6 · similar
Desert Yellow (Model Color) equivalent in Italeri
- B Middle Stone Acrylic Paint 4304AP ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Giallo Mimetico 4 Acrylic Paint 4646AP ΔE 4.4 · close
Desert Yellow (Model Color) equivalent in Tom Color
- C Ochre Brown TC-0202 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Giallo Mimetico 4 TC-0132 ΔE 4.4 · close
Desert Yellow (Model Color) equivalent in Warcolours
- C Metallic Lemon Metallic paints ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Metallic Choco Metallic paints ΔE 6.2 · similar
Desert Yellow in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acrilex | #B68031 | Caramelo Paints | ΔE 3.9 |
| Duncan | #C38639 | Dark Sun Yellow Wave 1 | ΔE 3.9 |
| Mr. Hobby | #B9905E | Red Gold Mr Metallic Color GX | ΔE 4.0 |
| Apple Barrel | #B0895E | Classic Caramel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints | ΔE 4.1 |
| Monument | #C59157 | Ninjon Dark Warm Flesh Pro Signature Series | ΔE 4.2 |
| Golden | #AF7B32 | Mars Yellow Deep SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.2 |
| Mig | #C28E5C | Ochre Earth Acrylics | ΔE 4.3 |
| The Army Painter | #C4915A | Brethil Flesh Warpaints Air | ΔE 4.3 |
| Citadel | #AE8158 | Seraphim Sepia Shade | ΔE 4.6 |
| Humbrol | #BF9352 | Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays | ΔE 4.8 |
| FolkArt | #C7813B | Tangerine Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.1 |
| Foundry | #CC8543 | Chestnut Light Paint System | ΔE 5.7 |
| Coat d'Arms | #BE8E66 | Leather Brown Military Range | ΔE 5.9 |
| Green Stuff World | #D1904E | Sun-bleached Bone Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.1 |
| Creature | #C99855 | Bright Gold Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 6.2 |
| Liquitex | #C08521 | Yellow Oxide Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #C79131 | Honey Moon Yellow Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 7.4 |
| Turbo Dork | #F79A47 | Cartridge Family | ΔE 13.4 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A Heavy Gold Brown Game Color ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Gold Brown Model Color ΔE 3.2 · very close
- B US Earth Yellow Model Air ΔE 3.5 · very close
- C Desert Brown Model Color ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Desert Ochre Xpress Color ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Medium Fleshtone Model Color ΔE 4.2 · close
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