Intense Yellow vs Medium Yellow

Intense Yellow

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fec101 (estimate)

Medium Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.002
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f9a70d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Medium Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Intense Yellow.

Can I use Medium Yellow instead of Intense Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Medium Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Intense Yellow.

Can I use Intense Yellow instead of Medium Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Intense 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 Intense Yellow on the colour wheel See Medium Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Intense Yellow

Other Scale75 paints close to Medium Yellow

All matches: Intense Yellow equivalents · Medium Yellow equivalents

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