Nickel Azo Yellow vs IJA Chrome Yellow

Nickel Azo Yellow

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY150
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e4ac1a (estimate)

IJA Chrome Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.135
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f39e0f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. IJA Chrome Yellow is more saturated, warmer than Nickel Azo Yellow.

Can I use IJA Chrome Yellow instead of Nickel Azo Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). IJA Chrome Yellow is more saturated, warmer than Nickel Azo Yellow.

Can I use Nickel Azo Yellow instead of IJA Chrome Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nickel Azo Yellow is more muted, 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 Nickel Azo Yellow on the colour wheel See IJA Chrome Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Nickel Azo Yellow

Other Golden paints close to IJA Chrome Yellow

All matches: Nickel Azo Yellow equivalents · IJA Chrome Yellow equivalents

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