Sandy Yellow vs IJA Chrome Yellow

Sandy Yellow

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09192
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e7b955 (estimate)

IJA Chrome Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.135
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f39e0f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. IJA Chrome Yellow is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Sandy Yellow.

Can I use IJA Chrome Yellow instead of Sandy Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). IJA Chrome Yellow is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Sandy Yellow.

Can I use Sandy Yellow instead of IJA Chrome Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sandy Yellow is a little lighter, much more muted, 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 Sandy Yellow on the colour wheel See IJA Chrome Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sandy Yellow

Other Reaper paints close to IJA Chrome Yellow

All matches: Sandy Yellow equivalents · IJA Chrome Yellow equivalents

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