What is the difference between Golden Brown and Buff?

ΔE 15 (loose). Buff is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Golden Brown vs Buff

Golden Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 017
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dca027 (estimate)

Buff

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.976
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cba942 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Buff is more muted, cooler than Golden Brown.

Can I use Buff instead of Golden Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Buff is more muted, cooler than Golden Brown.

Can I use Golden Brown instead of Buff?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golden Brown is more saturated, 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 Golden Brown on the colour wheel See Buff on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Golden Brown

Golden Brown vs Plague Brown (72.039)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Buff
Golden Brown vs Flat Yellow (70.953)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Buff
Golden Brown vs Yellow Ochre (70.913)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Buff

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Buff

Buff vs Nickel Azo Yellow (E011)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 9, close · closer than Golden Brown
Buff vs Yellow Ochre (038)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Golden Brown
Buff vs Bright Yellow Ochre (S29)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Golden Brown

All matches: Golden Brown equivalents · Buff equivalents