What is the difference between Dunkelgelb DG III and UK BSC?

ΔE 9 (close). UK BSC is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dunkelgelb DG III vs UK BSC

Dunkelgelb DG III

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20005
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d8ce9a (estimate)

UK BSC

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.288
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bfb683 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. UK BSC is a little darker than Dunkelgelb DG III.

Can I use UK BSC instead of Dunkelgelb DG III?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). UK BSC is a little darker than Dunkelgelb DG III.

Can I use Dunkelgelb DG III instead of UK BSC?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dunkelgelb DG III is a little lighter.

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 Dunkelgelb DG III on the colour wheel See UK BSC on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dunkelgelb DG III

Dunkelgelb DG III vs Aged White (71.132)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than UK BSC
Dunkelgelb DG III vs Off-White (71.270)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than UK BSC
Dunkelgelb DG III vs Desert Tan (70.613)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than UK BSC

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to UK BSC

UK BSC vs Light Olive Green (A.MIG-0608)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Dunkelgelb DG III
UK BSC vs IJN Ash Grey (ATOM-20141)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dunkelgelb DG III
UK BSC vs Ochre (ATOM-20014)ATOM · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dunkelgelb DG III

All matches: Dunkelgelb DG III equivalents · UK BSC equivalents