What is the difference between Sun-bleached Bone and German Yellow?

ΔE 16 (loose). German Yellow is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sun-bleached Bone vs German Yellow

Sun-bleached Bone

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1823
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d0a762 (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 16.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. German Yellow is more saturated, cooler than Sun-bleached Bone.

Can I use German Yellow instead of Sun-bleached Bone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). German Yellow is more saturated, cooler than Sun-bleached Bone.

Can I use Sun-bleached Bone instead of German Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sun-bleached Bone is more muted, 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 Sun-bleached Bone on the colour wheel See German Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sun-bleached Bone

Sun-bleached Bone vs Dark Sand (70.847)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than German Yellow
Sun-bleached Bone vs Pale Sand (70.837)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than German Yellow
Sun-bleached Bone vs US Interior Yellow (71.107)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than German Yellow

Other Green Stuff World paints close to German Yellow

German Yellow vs Zombie Flesh (1822)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Sun-bleached Bone
German Yellow vs Valkyrie Yellow (1859)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 17, loose
German Yellow vs Temple Ochre (3211)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 18, loose

All matches: Sun-bleached Bone equivalents · German Yellow equivalents