Gold Yellow vs Medium Yellow

Gold Yellow

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
ATOM
Code
ATOM-20020
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fab814 (estimate)

Medium Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.002
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f9a70d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Medium Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Gold Yellow.

Can I use Medium Yellow instead of Gold Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Medium Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Gold Yellow.

Can I use Gold Yellow instead of Medium Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gold Yellow 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 Gold Yellow on the colour wheel See Medium Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gold Yellow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Medium Yellow

All matches: Gold Yellow equivalents · Medium Yellow equivalents

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