Clear Yellow vs Fiendish Yellow

Clear Yellow

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Standard
Code
AK11217
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f89624 (estimate)

Fiendish Yellow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e49d0e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Fiendish Yellow is cooler than Clear Yellow.

Can I use Fiendish Yellow instead of Clear Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Fiendish Yellow is cooler than Clear Yellow.

Can I use Clear Yellow instead of Fiendish Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Yellow is 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 Clear Yellow on the colour wheel See Fiendish Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Clear Yellow

Other AK Interactive paints close to Fiendish Yellow

All matches: Clear Yellow equivalents · Fiendish Yellow equivalents

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