Dark Yellow vs Cayman Green

Dark Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-3
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#baa64f (estimate)

Cayman Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.067
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#857c37 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Cayman Green is noticeably darker, more muted than Dark Yellow.

Can I use Cayman Green instead of Dark Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Cayman Green is noticeably darker, more muted than Dark Yellow.

Can I use Dark Yellow instead of Cayman Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Yellow is noticeably 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 Dark Yellow on the colour wheel See Cayman Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Yellow

Other Tamiya paints close to Cayman Green

All matches: Dark Yellow equivalents · Cayman Green equivalents

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