Heavy Ochre
Vallejo · Game Color · 72.150
#AE7727 · L*54.4 a*14.5 b*50.0
The closest match to Vallejo Heavy Ochre in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Heavy Ochre is a mid-toned, saturated orange. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Golden Mars Yellow Deep, ΔE 1.6. 16 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Heavy Ochre?
Golden Mars Yellow Deep is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Heavy Ochre in any other range, at ΔE 1.6 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Monument Rich Gold (ΔE 2.1) and Acrilex Caramelo (ΔE 3.1).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Heavy Ochre?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Nº6 Earth Yellow (fs30257), ΔE 3.5 — a close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Heavy Ochre Shop Golden Mars Yellow Deep Shop Golden SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors set
Heavy Ochre equivalent in Golden
- A Mars Yellow Deep SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6705 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
- B Nickel Azo Yellow Fluid 2225 ΔE 2.1 · very close
Heavy Ochre equivalent in Monument
- B Rich Gold Pro Acrylic Paints 028 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Yellow Ochre Pro Acrylic Paints 038 ΔE 3.2 · very close
Heavy Ochre equivalent in Acrilex
- B Caramelo Paints 569 ΔE 3.1 · very close
- E Amarelo Ocre Paints 564 ΔE 12.2 · far
Heavy Ochre equivalent in Scale75
- B Cokum Copper Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 3.2 · very close
- C Yellow Ocre Artist Range ΔE 4.1 · close
Heavy Ochre equivalent in Italeri
- B Brass Acrylic Paint 4672AP ΔE 3.4 · very close
- D Middle Stone Acrylic Paint 4304AP ΔE 5.3 · similar
Heavy Ochre equivalent in AK Interactive
- C Nº6 Earth Yellow (fs30257) AFV (3rd Gen) AK11337 ΔE 3.5 · close
- C Orange Brown AFV AK4142 ΔE 3.6 · close
Heavy Ochre equivalent in Mr. Paint
- C Middle Stone Mr Paint MRP-121 ΔE 3.7 · close
- C Dark Yellow RAL 7028 Mr Paint MRP-037 ΔE 4.6 · close
Heavy Ochre equivalent in The Army Painter
- C Bright Gold Warpaints Air ΔE 3.8 · close
- D Ki-Rin Gold D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 6.8 · similar
Heavy Ochre equivalent in Apple Barrel
- C Golden Sunset Colors 21186 ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Crushed Curry Gloss™ 20265E ΔE 6.1 · similar
Heavy Ochre equivalent in Warcolours
- C Ochre 5 Layer paints ΔE 4.1 · close
- D Metallic Choco Metallic paints ΔE 5.6 · similar
Heavy Ochre equivalent in P3
- C Meaty Ochre Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.2 · close
- D Bloodtracker Brown Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.5 · similar
Heavy Ochre equivalent in Mission Models
- C Sandgelb RLM 79 MMP-119 ΔE 4.4 · close
- D Brass MMC-002 ΔE 9.7 · similar
Heavy Ochre in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reaper | #B88532 | Sandy Brown Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.8 |
| Tom Color | #A37D3E | Middlestone Raf | ΔE 5.0 |
| Mr. Hobby | #B7831E | Clear Gold Mr Clear Color GX | ΔE 5.2 |
| Creature | #BB841F | Yellow Ochre Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 5.4 |
| Citadel | #A07409 | Tallarn Sand Air | ΔE 5.4 |
| Arteza | #B88247 | Raw Sienna Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 5.5 |
| Liquitex | #C38111 | Indian Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 5.7 |
| FolkArt | #C6812A | Yellow Ochre Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 5.7 |
| Duncan | #C38639 | Dark Sun Yellow Wave 1 | ΔE 5.9 |
| Foundry | #9E6808 | Deep Brown Leather Light Paint System | ΔE 6.0 |
| Green Stuff World | #AF6816 | Leather Brown Acrylic Colors | ΔE 6.0 |
| Humbrol | #9B6817 | Khaki Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 6.2 |
| Tamiya | #B18150 | Yellow-brown (DAK 1941) Lacquer Paint | ΔE 6.7 |
| Kimera Kolors | #956B23 | Dark Ochre Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 6.8 |
| Revell | #AE8551 | Ochre Brown Email Color - Matt | ΔE 6.8 |
| Mig | #B7881C | Brass Acrylics | ΔE 7.4 |
| Coat d'Arms | #9A7C33 | Mid Stone World War II Range | ΔE 7.5 |
| Turbo Dork | #F79A47 | Cartridge Family | ΔE 16.5 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- B Ochre Arte Deco ΔE 3.3 · very close
- C Ochre Brown Model Color ΔE 3.6 · close
- C Desert Ochre Xpress Color ΔE 3.8 · close
- C Plague Brown Game Color ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Orange Ochre Model Color ΔE 4.3 · close
- C Medium Fleshtone Model Color ΔE 4.6 · close
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