Medium Soil vs US Earth Yellow

Medium Soil

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Oilbrusher
Code
A.MIG-3522
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9e875b (estimate)

US Earth Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.291
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ad8557 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. US Earth Yellow is more saturated, warmer than Medium Soil.

Can I use US Earth Yellow instead of Medium Soil?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). US Earth Yellow is more saturated, warmer than Medium Soil.

Can I use Medium Soil instead of US Earth Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Medium Soil is more muted, 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 Soil on the colour wheel See US Earth Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Medium Soil

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to US Earth Yellow

All matches: Medium Soil equivalents · US Earth Yellow equivalents

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