Naples Yellow Deep vs Yellow RLM04

Naples Yellow Deep

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
1222
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#eb9815 (estimate)

Yellow RLM04

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.078
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e59522 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Yellow RLM04 is more muted than Naples Yellow Deep.

Can I use Yellow RLM04 instead of Naples Yellow Deep?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Yellow RLM04 is more muted than Naples Yellow Deep.

Can I use Naples Yellow Deep instead of Yellow RLM04?

The same difference applies the other way round: Naples Yellow Deep is 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 Naples Yellow Deep on the colour wheel See Yellow RLM04 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Naples Yellow Deep

Other Golden paints close to Yellow RLM04

All matches: Naples Yellow Deep equivalents · Yellow RLM04 equivalents

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