What is the difference between Dragon Fang and Yellow Brown?

ΔE 6 (very close). Yellow Brown is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dragon Fang vs Yellow Brown

Dragon Fang

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Triads: shadows
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #998364 (estimate)

Yellow Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.246
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #897d62 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Yellow Brown is a little darker, cooler than Dragon Fang.

Can I use Yellow Brown instead of Dragon Fang?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Yellow Brown is a little darker, cooler than Dragon Fang.

Can I use Dragon Fang instead of Yellow Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dragon Fang 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 Dragon Fang on the colour wheel See Yellow Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dragon Fang

Dragon Fang vs Sand Yellow (71.028)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Yellow Brown
Dragon Fang vs Camoufl age Brown (71.117)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Yellow Brown
Dragon Fang vs US Desert Arm. (71.122)Model Air · ΔE 6, close

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Yellow Brown

Yellow Brown vs SandstoneTriads: midtones · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dragon Fang
Yellow Brown vs Rodent GreyTriads: highlights · ΔE 8, close
Yellow Brown vs Temple StoneTriads: highlights · ΔE 9, close

All matches: Dragon Fang equivalents · Yellow Brown equivalents