Yellow vs Ink Yellow

Yellow

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4294
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#ffce0b (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 32.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Yellow is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Yellow.

Can I use Ink Yellow instead of Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 32). Ink Yellow is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Yellow.

Can I use Yellow instead of Ink Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 on the colour wheel See Ink Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Yellow

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Ink Yellow

All matches: Yellow equivalents · Ink Yellow equivalents

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