Battle of Yellow Tavern vs Sand Yellow

Battle of Yellow Tavern

Brand
Bear Cavalry
Range
Bear Cavalry Paints
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffd901 (estimate)

Sand Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.916
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e3b844 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sand Yellow is noticeably darker, much more muted than Battle of Yellow Tavern.

Can I use Sand Yellow instead of Battle of Yellow Tavern?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Sand Yellow is noticeably darker, much more muted than Battle of Yellow Tavern.

Can I use Battle of Yellow Tavern instead of Sand Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Battle of Yellow Tavern is noticeably lighter, much more saturated.

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 Battle of Yellow Tavern on the colour wheel See Sand Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Battle of Yellow Tavern

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Sand Yellow

All matches: Battle of Yellow Tavern equivalents · Sand Yellow equivalents

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