Wasteland Clay vs US Earth Yellow

Wasteland Clay

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a98c4e (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 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. US Earth Yellow is more muted, warmer than Wasteland Clay.

Can I use US Earth Yellow instead of Wasteland Clay?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). US Earth Yellow is more muted, warmer than Wasteland Clay.

Can I use Wasteland Clay instead of US Earth Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wasteland Clay is 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 Wasteland Clay on the colour wheel See US Earth Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Wasteland Clay

Other Army Painter paints close to US Earth Yellow

All matches: Wasteland Clay equivalents · US Earth Yellow equivalents

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