What is the difference between Septic Green and German Yellow?

ΔE 14 (fair). German Yellow is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Septic Green vs German Yellow

Septic Green

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Brights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #aeb437 (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 14.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. German Yellow is more muted, warmer than Septic Green.

Can I use German Yellow instead of Septic Green?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). German Yellow is more muted, warmer than Septic Green.

Can I use Septic Green instead of German Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Septic Green is more saturated, cooler.

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 Septic Green on the colour wheel See German Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Septic Green

Septic Green vs Camouflage Green (72.031)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than German Yellow
Septic Green vs Dead Flesh (72.035)Game Color · ΔE 18, loose
Septic Green vs Buff (70.976)Model Color · ΔE 19, loose

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to German Yellow

German Yellow vs Flak Gun YellowTriads: midtones · ΔE 9, close · closer than Septic Green
German Yellow vs Sun Bleach YellowTriads: midtones · ΔE 10, close · closer than Septic Green
German Yellow vs Ambush YellowTriads: highlights · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Septic Green

All matches: Septic Green equivalents · German Yellow equivalents