Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue vs Deep Yellow

Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY74 / PY175 / PY83(HR70)
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fee624 (estimate)

Deep Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.915
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e8c318 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Deep Yellow is noticeably darker, more muted than Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue.

Can I use Deep Yellow instead of Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Deep Yellow is noticeably darker, more muted than Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue.

Can I use Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue instead of Deep Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue is noticeably lighter, 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 Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue on the colour wheel See Deep Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue

Other Golden paints close to Deep Yellow

All matches: Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue equivalents · Deep Yellow equivalents

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