Tarnished Brass vs Radiant Yellow

Tarnished Brass

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Metallics
Code
09198
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#946c1a (estimate)

Radiant Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.142 Shade
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#7f6019 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Radiant Yellow is a little darker, more muted than Tarnished Brass.

Can I use Radiant Yellow instead of Tarnished Brass?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Radiant Yellow is a little darker, more muted than Tarnished Brass.

Can I use Tarnished Brass instead of Radiant Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tarnished Brass is a little lighter, 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 Tarnished Brass on the colour wheel See Radiant Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tarnished Brass

Other Reaper paints close to Radiant Yellow

All matches: Tarnished Brass equivalents · Radiant Yellow equivalents

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