What is the difference between Cockpit Color Kawanishi and Dark Yellow?

ΔE 9 (close). Dark Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Cockpit Color Kawanishi vs Dark Yellow

Cockpit Color Kawanishi

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-384
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #727c3f (estimate)

Dark Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.978
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #818438 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Cockpit Color Kawanishi.

Can I use Dark Yellow instead of Cockpit Color Kawanishi?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Cockpit Color Kawanishi.

Can I use Cockpit Color Kawanishi instead of Dark Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cockpit Color Kawanishi is a little darker, more muted, 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 Cockpit Color Kawanishi on the colour wheel See Dark Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cockpit Color Kawanishi

Cockpit Color Kawanishi vs Dirty Grey (72.145)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Dark Yellow
Cockpit Color Kawanishi vs Bright Green (70.758)Model Color · ΔE 10, fair
Cockpit Color Kawanishi vs Cayman Green (72.067)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Dark Yellow

Dark Yellow vs Hay Color (C-524)Mr. Color · ΔE 11, fair
Dark Yellow vs Sandy Brown (C-19)Mr. Color · ΔE 13, fair
Dark Yellow vs Khaki Brown (H-404)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Cockpit Color Kawanishi equivalents · Dark Yellow equivalents