Transparent Brown Iron Oxide vs Ink Yellow

Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8562
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c0823d (estimate)

Ink Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.085
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e7911b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 24.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated than Transparent Brown Iron Oxide.

Can I use Ink Yellow instead of Transparent Brown Iron Oxide?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Ink Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated than Transparent Brown Iron Oxide.

Can I use Transparent Brown Iron Oxide instead of Ink Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Transparent Brown Iron Oxide is a little darker, much 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 Transparent Brown Iron Oxide on the colour wheel See Ink Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Transparent Brown Iron Oxide

Other Golden paints close to Ink Yellow

All matches: Transparent Brown Iron Oxide equivalents · Ink Yellow equivalents

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