Yellow Ochre vs Ink Yellow

Yellow Ochre

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8588
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#dd963a (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 12.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ink Yellow is much more saturated than Yellow Ochre.

Can I use Ink Yellow instead of Yellow Ochre?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Ink Yellow is much more saturated than Yellow Ochre.

Can I use Yellow Ochre instead of Ink Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yellow Ochre is 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 Yellow Ochre on the colour wheel See Ink Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Yellow Ochre

Other Golden paints close to Ink Yellow

All matches: Yellow Ochre equivalents · Ink Yellow equivalents

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