Ogre Brown vs Nuclear Yellow

Ogre Brown

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN38
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c1751a (estimate)

Nuclear Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.404
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d6791f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Nuclear Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated than Ogre Brown.

Can I use Nuclear Yellow instead of Ogre Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Nuclear Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated than Ogre Brown.

Can I use Ogre Brown instead of Nuclear Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ogre Brown is a little darker, more muted.

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 Ogre Brown on the colour wheel See Nuclear Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Ogre Brown

Other Scale75 paints close to Nuclear Yellow

All matches: Ogre Brown equivalents · Nuclear Yellow equivalents

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