The stored digital swatch for Desert Camo is a mid-tone moderate yellow with a warm undertone. The catalog suggests Mustard Yellow as a darker color and Temple Ochre as a lighter color to test, both from Green Stuff World. Ral 7028 Dunkelgelb Ausgabe 1944 from AK Interactive scores 93 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. A high digital score does not certify a physical match; compare it with the original after drying.
Desert Camo equivalents in other ranges
2 brands have a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Desert Camo's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Ral 7028 Dunkelgelb Ausgabe 1944, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.4).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Middle Stone, similar digital colors (delta E 2.2).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Burnt Turf, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.2).
- Revell's closest color: Revell 17 Africa Brown/Afrikabraun, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.0).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Hobgrot Hide, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.1).
- Best Monument Pro Acryl option: Monument Pro Acryl Golden Brown, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.3).
Our digital comparison places AK Interactive Ral 7028 Dunkelgelb Ausgabe 1944 slightly warmer than the original swatch. Use that as a clue for selecting test paints, not a prediction of dried-paint appearance.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
AK Interactive
Ral 7028 Dunkelgelb Ausgabe 1944
Middle Stone
Russian Sand 7
Ocher Khaki
Ral 7008 Graugrün
Wwi French Milky Coffee
Raf Middle Stone
Idf Early Sand Yellow
Ral 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial)
Green Ochre
British Light Mud
Australian Camouflage Brown
Ral 8031 F9 Sandbraun
A-21m Light Yellowish Brown
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Revell
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
P3 Paints
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
About this color
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Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 2 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Green Stuff World Desert Camo?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is AK Interactive Ral 7028 Dunkelgelb Ausgabe 1944 at 93% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Desert Camo?
A Vallejo candidate to check is Middle Stone at 89% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Desert Camo?
The approximate digital swatch for Desert Camo is a mid-tone moderate yellow with a warm undertone (hex #927A3A). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Desert Camo with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Temple Ochre for a lighter step and Mustard Yellow for a darker step, both from Green Stuff World. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.