Transparent Yellow vs Ink Yellow

Transparent Yellow

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Transparents
Code
049
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#d8b020 (estimate)

Ink Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.085
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e7911b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Ink Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Transparent Yellow.

Can I use Ink Yellow instead of Transparent Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Ink Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Transparent Yellow.

Can I use Transparent Yellow instead of Ink Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Transparent Yellow is a little lighter, 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 Transparent Yellow on the colour wheel See Ink Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Transparent Yellow

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Ink Yellow

All matches: Transparent Yellow equivalents · Ink Yellow equivalents

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