Naples Yellow Hue vs Beige

Naples Yellow Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PW6:1 / PW6 / PY42 / PY83(HR70)
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#edc779 (estimate)

Beige

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.917
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d7b65b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Beige is a little darker, more saturated than Naples Yellow Hue.

Can I use Beige instead of Naples Yellow Hue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Beige is a little darker, more saturated than Naples Yellow Hue.

Can I use Naples Yellow Hue instead of Beige?

The same difference applies the other way round: Naples Yellow Hue 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 Naples Yellow Hue on the colour wheel See Beige on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Naples Yellow Hue

Other Golden paints close to Beige

All matches: Naples Yellow Hue equivalents · Beige equivalents

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