Canopy Green vs Valkyrie Yellow

Canopy Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a8c040 (estimate)

Valkyrie Yellow

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1859
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#eeda66 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Valkyrie Yellow is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Canopy Green.

Can I use Valkyrie Yellow instead of Canopy Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Valkyrie Yellow is noticeably lighter, more muted, warmer than Canopy Green.

Can I use Canopy Green instead of Valkyrie Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Canopy Green is noticeably darker, 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 Canopy Green on the colour wheel See Valkyrie Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Canopy Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Valkyrie Yellow

All matches: Canopy Green equivalents · Valkyrie Yellow equivalents

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