Marigold Yellow vs Yellow Ochre

Marigold Yellow

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09007
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ec9a34 (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 13.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Yellow Ochre is more muted, cooler than Marigold Yellow.

Can I use Yellow Ochre instead of Marigold Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Yellow Ochre is more muted, cooler than Marigold Yellow.

Can I use Marigold Yellow instead of Yellow Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Marigold Yellow 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 Marigold Yellow on the colour wheel See Yellow Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Marigold Yellow

Other Reaper paints close to Yellow Ochre

All matches: Marigold Yellow equivalents · Yellow Ochre equivalents

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