What is the difference between Mustard Yellow and Buff?

ΔE 10 (fair). Buff is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mustard Yellow vs Buff

Mustard Yellow

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11366
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c2943a (estimate)

Buff

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.976
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cba942 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Buff is a little lighter, cooler than Mustard Yellow.

Can I use Buff instead of Mustard Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Buff is a little lighter, cooler than Mustard Yellow.

Can I use Mustard Yellow instead of Buff?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mustard Yellow is a little darker, warmer.

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 Mustard Yellow on the colour wheel See Buff on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mustard Yellow

Mustard Yellow vs US Interior Yellow (71.107)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Buff
Mustard Yellow vs Yellow Ochre (70.913)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Buff
Mustard Yellow vs Dark Flesh (70.927)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Buff

Other AK Interactive paints close to Buff

Buff vs Plague Yellow (AK17013)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mustard Yellow
Buff vs Dirty Yellow (AK17007)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 9, close · closer than Mustard Yellow
Buff vs Dark Sand (AK11033)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 9, close · closer than Mustard Yellow

All matches: Mustard Yellow equivalents · Buff equivalents