Gold Yellow vs Ancient Honey

Gold Yellow

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
ATOM
Code
ATOM-20020
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fab814 (estimate)

Ancient Honey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f0b800 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Gold Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Ancient Honey is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Ancient Honey instead of Gold Yellow?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Gold Yellow instead of Ancient Honey?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Gold Yellow on the colour wheel See Ancient Honey on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Gold Yellow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ancient Honey

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