What is the difference between Warm Yellow and T'au Light Ochre?

ΔE 10 (fair). T'au Light Ochre is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Warm Yellow vs T'au Light Ochre

Warm Yellow

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17010
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d07e40 (estimate)

T'au Light Ochre

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8883a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. T'au Light Ochre is cooler than Warm Yellow.

Can I use T'au Light Ochre instead of Warm Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). T'au Light Ochre is cooler than Warm Yellow.

Can I use Warm Yellow instead of T'au Light Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warm 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 Warm Yellow on the colour wheel See T'au Light Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Warm Yellow

Warm Yellow vs Lugganath OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 15, fair
Warm Yellow vs Deathclaw BrownColour: Layer · ΔE 15, fair
Warm Yellow vs Ryza RustColour: Dry · ΔE 16, loose

Other AK Interactive paints close to T'au Light Ochre

T'au Light Ochre vs Medium Flesh Tone (AK11054)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Warm Yellow
T'au Light Ochre vs Solar Yellow (AK17012)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 6, close · closer than Warm Yellow
T'au Light Ochre vs Japanese Brown (AK11123)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 8, close · closer than Warm Yellow

All matches: Warm Yellow equivalents · T'au Light Ochre equivalents