What is the difference between Cyber Yellow and Plague Brown?

ΔE 19 (loose). Plague Brown is noticeably darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cyber Yellow vs Plague Brown

Cyber Yellow

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1781
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #facb00 (estimate)

Plague Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.039
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e0ab24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Plague Brown is noticeably darker, much more muted than Cyber Yellow.

Can I use Plague Brown instead of Cyber Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Plague Brown is noticeably darker, much more muted than Cyber Yellow.

Can I use Cyber Yellow instead of Plague Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cyber Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated.

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 Cyber Yellow on the colour wheel See Plague Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cyber Yellow

Cyber Yellow vs Deep Yellow (70.915)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Plague Brown
Cyber Yellow vs Moon Yellow (72.005)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Plague Brown
Cyber Yellow vs Light Yellow (70.949)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Plague Brown

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Plague Brown

Plague Brown vs Arrakis Brown (3213)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Cyber Yellow
Plague Brown vs Golden Brown (4121)Opaque Colors · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Cyber Yellow
Plague Brown vs Golden Cream (3210)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Cyber Yellow

All matches: Cyber Yellow equivalents · Plague Brown equivalents