Flak Gun Yellow vs German Yellow

Flak Gun Yellow

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: midtones
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c7ab5b (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 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Yellow is more saturated, cooler than Flak Gun Yellow.

Can I use German Yellow instead of Flak Gun Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). German Yellow is more saturated, cooler than Flak Gun Yellow.

Can I use Flak Gun Yellow instead of German Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flak Gun Yellow is more muted, 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 Flak Gun Yellow on the colour wheel See German Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Flak Gun Yellow

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to German Yellow

All matches: Flak Gun Yellow equivalents · German Yellow equivalents

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