Green Gold vs Desert Yellow

Green Gold

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY150 / PG36 / PY175
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#989e1c (estimate)

Desert Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.063
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c7a421 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Desert Yellow is a little lighter, warmer than Green Gold.

Can I use Desert Yellow instead of Green Gold?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Desert Yellow is a little lighter, warmer than Green Gold.

Can I use Green Gold instead of Desert Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Green Gold is a little darker, 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 Green Gold on the colour wheel See Desert Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Green Gold

Other Golden paints close to Desert Yellow

All matches: Green Gold equivalents · Desert Yellow equivalents

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