Solar Yellow vs Parasite Brown

Solar Yellow

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
AK Quick Gen
Code
AK17012
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d2843b (estimate)

Parasite Brown

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.042
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#cd7228 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Parasite Brown is a little darker, more saturated than Solar Yellow.

Can I use Parasite Brown instead of Solar Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Parasite Brown is a little darker, more saturated than Solar Yellow.

Can I use Solar Yellow instead of Parasite Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Solar Yellow is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Solar Yellow on the colour wheel See Parasite Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Solar Yellow

Other AK Interactive paints close to Parasite Brown

All matches: Solar Yellow equivalents · Parasite Brown equivalents

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