Yellow Ochre vs Green Ochre

Yellow Ochre

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4133P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a98c4e (estimate)

Green Ochre

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.914
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#937b37 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Green Ochre is a little darker than Yellow Ochre.

Can I use Green Ochre instead of Yellow Ochre?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Green Ochre is a little darker than Yellow Ochre.

Can I use Yellow Ochre instead of Green Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yellow Ochre 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 Yellow Ochre on the colour wheel See Green Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Yellow Ochre

Other Army Painter paints close to Green Ochre

All matches: Yellow Ochre equivalents · Green Ochre equivalents

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