Tenere Yellow vs German Yellow

Tenere Yellow

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC10
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#efc867 (estimate)

German Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.806
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#bfb151 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. German Yellow is noticeably darker, cooler than Tenere Yellow.

Can I use German Yellow instead of Tenere Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). German Yellow is noticeably darker, cooler than Tenere Yellow.

Can I use Tenere Yellow instead of German Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tenere Yellow is noticeably lighter, 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 Tenere Yellow on the colour wheel See German Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tenere Yellow

Other Scale75 paints close to German Yellow

All matches: Tenere Yellow equivalents · German Yellow equivalents

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