What is the difference between Hay Color and Dark Yellow?

ΔE 9 (close). Dark Yellow is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hay Color vs Dark Yellow

Hay Color

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-524
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7c763d (estimate)

Dark Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.025
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #867143 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Yellow is more muted, warmer than Hay Color.

Can I use Dark Yellow instead of Hay Color?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Yellow is more muted, warmer than Hay Color.

Can I use Hay Color instead of Dark Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hay Color is 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 Hay Color on the colour wheel See Dark Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Hay Color

Hay Color vs Middle Stone (70.882)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Yellow
Hay Color vs Dirty Grey (72.145)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Dark Yellow
Hay Color vs Cayman Green (72.067)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Yellow

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Dark Yellow

Dark Yellow vs Dark Earth (H-72)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hay Color
Dark Yellow vs Khaki (C-527)Mr. Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Hay Color
Dark Yellow vs RLM 79 Sandy Brown (H-66)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Hay Color equivalents · Dark Yellow equivalents