What is the difference between Bright Yellow Ochre and Yellow Ochre?

ΔE 12 (fair). Yellow Ochre is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bright Yellow Ochre vs Yellow Ochre

Bright Yellow Ochre

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S29
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d8a85a (estimate)

Yellow Ochre

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.913
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d6a13c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Yellow Ochre is more saturated than Bright Yellow Ochre.

Can I use Yellow Ochre instead of Bright Yellow Ochre?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Yellow Ochre is more saturated than Bright Yellow Ochre.

Can I use Bright Yellow Ochre instead of Yellow Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bright Yellow Ochre is more muted.

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 Bright Yellow Ochre on the colour wheel See Yellow Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Bright Yellow Ochre

Bright Yellow Ochre vs US Interior Yellow (71.107)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Yellow Ochre
Bright Yellow Ochre vs Beige (71.074)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Yellow Ochre
Bright Yellow Ochre vs Beige (70.917)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Yellow Ochre

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Yellow Ochre

Yellow Ochre vs Yellow Ochre (038)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Bright Yellow Ochre
Yellow Ochre vs Nickel Azo Yellow (E011)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Bright Yellow Ochre
Yellow Ochre vs Golden Brown (017)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 9, close · closer than Bright Yellow Ochre

All matches: Bright Yellow Ochre equivalents · Yellow Ochre equivalents