Green Gold vs German Yellow

Green Gold

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

German Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.806
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#bfb151 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. German Yellow is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Green Gold.

Can I use German Yellow instead of Green Gold?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). German Yellow is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Green Gold.

Can I use Green Gold instead of German Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Green Gold is a little darker, much more saturated, 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 German Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Green Gold

Other Golden paints close to German Yellow

All matches: Green Gold equivalents · German Yellow equivalents

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