What is the difference between Pale Gold Yellow and Buff?

ΔE 12 (fair). Buff is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pale Gold Yellow vs Buff

Pale Gold Yellow

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-517
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d7c657 (estimate)

Buff

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.976
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cba942 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Buff is a little darker, warmer than Pale Gold Yellow.

Can I use Buff instead of Pale Gold Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Buff is a little darker, warmer than Pale Gold Yellow.

Can I use Pale Gold Yellow instead of Buff?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Pale Gold Yellow

Pale Gold Yellow vs Dead Flesh (72.035)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Buff
Pale Gold Yellow vs German Yellow (70.806)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Buff
Pale Gold Yellow vs Beige (70.917)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Buff

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Buff

Buff vs Light Brick (A.MIG-0626)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pale Gold Yellow
Buff vs Zinc Chromate Yellow (ATOM-20013)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pale Gold Yellow
Buff vs Khaki (IONIC-0024)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 10, close · closer than Pale Gold Yellow

All matches: Pale Gold Yellow equivalents · Buff equivalents