Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide vs German Yellow

Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY42
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f2b938 (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 25.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. German Yellow is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide.

Can I use German Yellow instead of Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). German Yellow is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide.

Can I use Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide instead of German Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer.

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 Yellow Iron Oxide on the colour wheel See German Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

Other Golden paints close to German Yellow

All matches: Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide equivalents · German Yellow equivalents

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