Paint Equivalents

Desert Yellow (Game Air, 72.763)

Vallejo · Game Air · 72.763

#A7844E · L*57.3 a*6.6 b*34.0

The closest match to Vallejo Desert Yellow (Game Air, 72.763) in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Desert Yellow is a mid-toned, moderately saturated orange. 6 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Reaper Valeros Gold at ΔE 0.8. 11 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

This range carries the word Air, which on some labels means thinned for an airbrush and on others means colours for aircraft. The list below cannot read either. What Air means on a label, and when the Air pot is a different colour.

What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Desert Yellow (Game Air, 72.763)?

Reaper Valeros Gold is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Desert Yellow (Game Air, 72.763) in any other range, at ΔE 0.8 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Italeri Giallo Mimetico 4 (ΔE 0.9) and Mr. Paint Dark Yellow RAL 7028 (ΔE 1.0).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Desert Yellow (Game Air, 72.763)?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Australian Camouflage Brown, ΔE 2.9 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Vallejo Desert Yellow Shop Reaper Valeros Gold Shop Reaper Master Series Paints Pathfinder set

Desert Yellow (Game Air, 72.763) equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Valeros Gold Master Series Paints Pathfinder 89552 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. B Driftwood Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors 9162 ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Vallejo → Reaper conversion chart

Desert Yellow (Game Air, 72.763) equivalent in Italeri

  1. A Giallo Mimetico 4 Acrylic Paint 4646AP ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
  2. B Middle Stone Acrylic Paint 4304AP ΔE 2.3 · very close

Full Vallejo → Italeri conversion chart

Desert Yellow (Game Air, 72.763) equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Dark Yellow RAL 7028 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors MRP-A032 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
  2. B Dark Yellow RAL 7028 Mr Paint MRP-037 ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Desert Yellow (Game Air, 72.763) equivalent in Tom Color

  1. A Giallo Mimetico 4 TC-0132 ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
  2. A Afrika Mustard TC-0075 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect

Full Vallejo → Tom Color conversion chart

Desert Yellow (Game Air, 72.763) equivalent in Tamiya

  1. A Tan Aircraft Spray AS-15 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. C Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) Lacquer Paint LP-76 ΔE 4.8 · close

Full Vallejo → Tamiya conversion chart

Desert Yellow (Game Air, 72.763) equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A RLM79 Sandy Brown Aqueous Hobby Color H66 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. B Japanese Khaki Mr Color 527 ΔE 2.6 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Desert Yellow (Game Air, 72.763) equivalent in Revell

  1. B Ochre Brown Email Color - Matt ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. D Sandy Yellow Email Color - Matt ΔE 6.8 · similar

Full Vallejo → Revell conversion chart

Desert Yellow (Game Air, 72.763) equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Wasteland Clay Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 2.3 · very close
  2. D Amber Skin Skin Tones Paint Set ΔE 5.5 · similar

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Desert Yellow (Game Air, 72.763) equivalent in P3

  1. B Lyossan Flesh Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. C Meaty Ochre Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Vallejo → P3 conversion chart

Desert Yellow (Game Air, 72.763) equivalent in Mig

  1. B Washable Dust (RAL 8000) Acrylics AMIG0105 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. B Ochre Brown Acrylics AMIG0102 ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Vallejo → Mig conversion chart

Desert Yellow (Game Air, 72.763) equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. B Australian Camouflage Brown AFV (3rd Gen) AK11347 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. B Dunkelgelb – Dark Yellow (variant) Real Colors - AFV RC062 ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full Vallejo → AK Interactive conversion chart

Desert Yellow (Game Air, 72.763) equivalent in Foundry

  1. B Rich Butternut Light Paint System 115C ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. B Rawhide Paint System 11B ΔE 3.2 · very close

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Desert Yellow in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mission Models #AE8E5B Brass ΔE 3.4
Warcolours #9E844B Transparent Ochre Transparent paints ΔE 3.4
Apple Barrel #B0895E Classic Caramel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 4.2
Scale75 #B28F4D Iroko Scale Color Range ΔE 4.4
Duncan #B59155 Top Brass Wave 2 ΔE 4.5
Creature #967E51 Light Bronze Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 4.7
FolkArt #B09151 Yellow Ochre Acrylic Colors ΔE 4.9
Monument #AE7F31 Yellow Ochre Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 5.0
Citadel #9C8855 Desert Yellow Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 5.1
Golden #A77846 Raw Sienna Fluid ΔE 5.4
Arteza #B88247 Raw Sienna Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 5.5
Coat d'Arms #B5955C Festering Brown Fantasy Range ΔE 5.6
Liquitex #958146 Iridescent Antique Gold Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 6.0
Acrilex #B68031 Caramelo Paints ΔE 6.0
Green Stuff World #947B3B Desert Camo Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.2
Humbrol #BF9352 Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays ΔE 6.2
Kimera Kolors #C79131 Honey Moon Yellow Expansion Set 1 ΔE 9.3
Turbo Dork #D6B34F All That Glitters ΔE 16.1

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. B Desert Brown Model Color ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. B Desert Yellow Hobby Paint ΔE 2.9 · very close
  3. B Gold (Metallic) Model Air ΔE 3.2 · very close
  4. C Khaki Game Color ΔE 3.9 · close
  5. C Middle Stone Model Air ΔE 3.9 · close
  6. C Heavy Gold Brown Game Color ΔE 4.2 · close

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