What is the difference between RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial) and Middle Stone?

ΔE 7 (close). Middle Stone is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial) vs Middle Stone

RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial)

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11318
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8f8356 (estimate)

Middle Stone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.031
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a7349 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Middle Stone is a little darker, warmer than RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial).

Can I use Middle Stone instead of RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial)?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Middle Stone is a little darker, warmer than RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial).

Can I use RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial) instead of Middle Stone?

The same difference applies the other way round: RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial) 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 RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial) on the colour wheel See Middle Stone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial)

RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial) vs Loam Beige (71.245)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Middle Stone
RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial) vs UK Light Stone (71.143)Model Air · ΔE 8, close
RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial) vs Dark Yellow (71.025)Model Air · ΔE 8, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Middle Stone

Middle Stone vs WWI French Milky Coffee (AK11302)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 3, very close · closer than RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial)
Middle Stone vs Desert Yellow (AK17063)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 4, very close · closer than RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial)
Middle Stone vs IDF Early Sand Yellow (AK11354)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial)

All matches: RAL 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial) equivalents · Middle Stone equivalents