What is the difference between Hay Color and Dark Yellow?

ΔE 11 (fair). Dark Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. 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 Color
Code: 70.978
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #818438 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Hay Color.

Can I use Dark Yellow instead of Hay Color?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Dark Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Hay Color.

Can I use Hay Color instead of Dark Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hay Color is a little darker, 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 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 Cockpit Color Kawanishi (C-384)Mr. Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Hay Color
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: Hay Color equivalents · Dark Yellow equivalents