Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide vs Medium Yellow

Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY42
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f2b938 (estimate)

Medium Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.002
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f9a70d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Medium Yellow is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide.

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

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Medium Yellow is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide is a little lighter, 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 Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide on the colour wheel See Medium Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

Other Golden paints close to Medium Yellow

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

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