Khaki vs Dark Yellow

Khaki

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-49
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#988a43 (estimate)

Dark Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.978
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#818438 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dark Yellow is a little darker, cooler than Khaki.

Can I use Dark Yellow instead of Khaki?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Dark Yellow is a little darker, cooler than Khaki.

Can I use Khaki instead of Dark Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Khaki is a little 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 Khaki on the colour wheel See Dark Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Khaki

Other Tamiya paints close to Dark Yellow

All matches: Khaki equivalents · Dark Yellow equivalents

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