What is the difference between Paratrooper Tan and German Dark Yellow?

ΔE 9 (close). German Dark Yellow is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Paratrooper Tan vs German Dark Yellow

Paratrooper Tan

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9e7b6c (estimate)

German Dark Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 70.604
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #85705a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Dark Yellow is a little darker than Paratrooper Tan.

Can I use German Dark Yellow instead of Paratrooper Tan?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). German Dark Yellow is a little darker than Paratrooper Tan.

Can I use Paratrooper Tan instead of German Dark Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Paratrooper Tan is a little lighter.

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 Paratrooper Tan on the colour wheel See German Dark Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Paratrooper Tan

Paratrooper Tan vs Tan Earth (71.079)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than German Dark Yellow
Paratrooper Tan vs US Desert Sand (71.140)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than German Dark Yellow
Paratrooper Tan vs Pale Brown (70.825)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than German Dark Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to German Dark Yellow

German Dark Yellow vs Mocca SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Paratrooper Tan
German Dark Yellow vs Deep Khaki Drill (WP4134P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 8, close · closer than Paratrooper Tan
German Dark Yellow vs Dusty SkullWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Paratrooper Tan

All matches: Paratrooper Tan equivalents · German Dark Yellow equivalents