Deep Yellow vs Medium Yellow

Deep Yellow

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Intense
Code
AK11045
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffc425 (estimate)

Medium Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.002
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f9a70d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Medium Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Deep Yellow.

Can I use Medium Yellow instead of Deep Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Medium Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Deep Yellow.

Can I use Deep Yellow instead of Medium Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Yellow is a little lighter, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Deep Yellow on the colour wheel See Medium Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Deep Yellow

Other AK Interactive paints close to Medium Yellow

All matches: Deep Yellow equivalents · Medium Yellow equivalents

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