Yellow Oxide vs Ink Yellow

Yellow Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8552
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#bd8a31 (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 21.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Yellow Oxide.

Can I use Ink Yellow instead of Yellow Oxide?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Ink Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Yellow Oxide.

Can I use Yellow Oxide instead of Ink Yellow?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Yellow Oxide

Other Golden paints close to Ink Yellow

All matches: Yellow Oxide equivalents · Ink Yellow equivalents

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