Dark Sun Yellow vs US Interior Yellow

Dark Sun Yellow

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: shadows
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c08646 (estimate)

US Interior Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.107
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c09c49 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. US Interior Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Sun Yellow.

Can I use US Interior Yellow instead of Dark Sun Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). US Interior Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Dark Sun Yellow.

Can I use Dark Sun Yellow instead of US Interior Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Sun Yellow is a little darker, 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 Dark Sun Yellow on the colour wheel See US Interior Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Sun Yellow

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to US Interior Yellow

All matches: Dark Sun Yellow equivalents · US Interior Yellow equivalents

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