Desert Uniform Base is a mid-tone vivid brown with a warm undertone. This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Monument Pro Acryl Yellow Ochre at 95 percent. It builds a smooth gradient with Ija #29 Ki Midori Iro (Yellow-Green) underneath and Ral 7028 Dunkelgelb Ausgabe 1944 on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Desert Uniform Base equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Monument Pro Acryl equivalent: Monument Pro Acryl Yellow Ochre, indistinguishable once dry (delta E 0.9).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Mustard Yellow, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- Nearest in the P3 Paints catalog: P3 Paints Mouldy Ochre, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Tallarn Sand, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.6).
- From Revell: Revell Khaki (RAL 8000), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.5).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Plague Brown, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.4).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.9 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Citadel
Revell
Vallejo
Scale75
Humbrol
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Desert Uniform Base?
The closest same-finish match is Monument Pro Acryl Yellow Ochre at 95% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Desert Uniform Base?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Tallarn Sand at 77%, a same-finish match.
What color is Desert Uniform Base?
Desert Uniform Base is a mid-tone vivid brown with a warm undertone (hex #9A6A15).
What do I highlight and shade Desert Uniform Base with?
Highlight Desert Uniform Base toward Ral 7028 Dunkelgelb Ausgabe 1944 and shade it down into Ija #29 Ki Midori Iro (Yellow-Green), both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.