Typhon Ash vs Yellow Brown

Typhon Ash

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a8a82 (estimate)

Yellow Brown

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.246
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#897d62 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Yellow Brown is a little darker, more saturated than Typhon Ash.

Can I use Yellow Brown instead of Typhon Ash?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Yellow Brown is a little darker, more saturated than Typhon Ash.

Can I use Typhon Ash instead of Yellow Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Typhon Ash is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Typhon Ash on the colour wheel See Yellow Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Typhon Ash

Other Citadel paints close to Yellow Brown

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