Nickel Azo Yellow vs US Interior Yellow

Nickel Azo Yellow

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Expert Acrylics
Code
E011
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c89a2a (estimate)

US Interior Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.107
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c09c49 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. US Interior Yellow is much more muted than Nickel Azo Yellow.

Can I use US Interior Yellow instead of Nickel Azo Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). US Interior Yellow is much more muted than Nickel Azo Yellow.

Can I use Nickel Azo Yellow instead of US Interior Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nickel Azo Yellow is much more saturated.

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 Nickel Azo Yellow on the colour wheel See US Interior Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Nickel Azo Yellow

Other Pro Acryl paints close to US Interior Yellow

All matches: Nickel Azo Yellow equivalents · US Interior Yellow equivalents

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