What is the difference between Camo Green and German Yellow?

ΔE 19 (loose). German Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Camo Green vs German Yellow

Camo Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0139
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9a9500 (estimate)

German Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.806
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bfb151 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. German Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Camo Green.

Can I use German Yellow instead of Camo Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). German Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more muted than Camo Green.

Can I use Camo Green instead of German Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Camo Green is noticeably darker, much more saturated.

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 Camo Green on the colour wheel See German Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Camo Green

Camo Green vs Camouflage Green (72.031)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than German Yellow
Camo Green vs Desert Yellow (72.063)Game Color · ΔE 16, loose · closer than German Yellow
Camo Green vs Buff (70.976)Model Color · ΔE 19, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to German Yellow

German Yellow vs Plasma Green (IONIC-0017)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Camo Green
German Yellow vs Medium German Yellow (A.MIG-0617)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 8, close · closer than Camo Green
German Yellow vs Zinc Chromate Yellow (ATOM-20013)ATOM · ΔE 10, close · closer than Camo Green

All matches: Camo Green equivalents · German Yellow equivalents