What is the difference between Medium German Yellow and Troll Claws?

ΔE 12 (fair). Troll Claws is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Medium German Yellow vs Troll Claws

Medium German Yellow

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Dio Drybrush
Code: A.MIG-0617
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d7c865 (estimate)

Troll Claws

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #debc6c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Troll Claws is more muted, warmer than Medium German Yellow.

Can I use Troll Claws instead of Medium German Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Troll Claws is more muted, warmer than Medium German Yellow.

Can I use Medium German Yellow instead of Troll Claws?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium German Yellow is more saturated, 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 Medium German Yellow on the colour wheel See Troll Claws on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Medium German Yellow

Medium German Yellow vs Webbing Khaki (WP4056P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Troll Claws
Medium German Yellow vs Cosmic DustWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Troll Claws
Medium German Yellow vs Barren DuneWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Troll Claws

Troll Claws vs German Sand Beige RAL 8031 (ATOM-20006)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Medium German Yellow
Troll Claws vs Washable Sand (ATOM-20179)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Medium German Yellow
Troll Claws vs Gelbbraun 8020 (ATOM-20015)ATOM · ΔE 9, close · closer than Medium German Yellow

All matches: Medium German Yellow equivalents · Troll Claws equivalents