What is the difference between Ogryn Camo and Dark Yellow?

ΔE 12 (fair). Dark Yellow is a little darker, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ogryn Camo vs Dark Yellow

Ogryn Camo

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a9a5a (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 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Yellow is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Ogryn Camo.

Can I use Dark Yellow instead of Ogryn Camo?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Dark Yellow is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Ogryn Camo.

Can I use Ogryn Camo instead of Dark Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ogryn Camo is a little lighter, 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 Ogryn Camo on the colour wheel See Dark Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ogryn Camo

Ogryn Camo vs Pastel Green (70.885)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Dark Yellow
Ogryn Camo vs Eau de Nil “D.E.G.” (71.009)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair
Ogryn Camo vs Bright Green (70.758)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other Citadel paints close to Dark Yellow

Dark Yellow vs Nurgling GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ogryn Camo
Dark Yellow vs Ogryn CamoColour: Air · ΔE 12, fair
Dark Yellow vs Elysian GreenColour: Layer · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Ogryn Camo equivalents · Dark Yellow equivalents