Tiger Brown vs Golden Yellow

Tiger Brown

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
3212
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ef9300 (estimate)

Golden Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.948
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f89c2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Golden Yellow is a little lighter, more muted than Tiger Brown.

Can I use Golden Yellow instead of Tiger Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Golden Yellow is a little lighter, more muted than Tiger Brown.

Can I use Tiger Brown instead of Golden Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tiger Brown is a little darker, 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 Tiger Brown on the colour wheel See Golden Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tiger Brown

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Golden Yellow

All matches: Tiger Brown equivalents · Golden Yellow equivalents

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