Nurgling Green vs Dark Yellow

Nurgling Green

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#7a8a4a (estimate)

Dark Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.978
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#818438 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Yellow is more saturated, warmer than Nurgling Green.

Can I use Dark Yellow instead of Nurgling Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Yellow is more saturated, warmer than Nurgling Green.

Can I use Nurgling Green instead of Dark Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nurgling Green is more muted, 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 Nurgling Green on the colour wheel See Dark Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Nurgling Green

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Yellow

All matches: Nurgling Green equivalents · Dark Yellow equivalents

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