Canopy Green vs Dark Yellow

Canopy Green

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

Dark Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-60
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#bca94d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dark Yellow is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Canopy Green.

Can I use Dark Yellow instead of Canopy Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Dark Yellow is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Canopy Green.

Can I use Canopy Green instead of Dark Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Canopy Green is a little lighter, much 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 Dark Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Canopy Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Yellow

All matches: Canopy Green equivalents · Dark Yellow equivalents

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