Yellow Oxide vs German Yellow

Yellow Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY42
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#cf9b39 (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 18.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. German Yellow is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Yellow Oxide.

Can I use German Yellow instead of Yellow Oxide?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). German Yellow is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Yellow Oxide.

Can I use Yellow Oxide instead of German Yellow?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Yellow Oxide

Other Golden paints close to German Yellow

All matches: Yellow Oxide equivalents · German Yellow equivalents

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