What is the difference between Golden Yellow and Meteor Rock?

ΔE 10 (close). Meteor Rock is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Golden Yellow vs Meteor Rock

Golden Yellow

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0021
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f2a900 (estimate)

Meteor Rock

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f0b800 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Meteor Rock is a little lighter, cooler than Golden Yellow.

Can I use Meteor Rock instead of Golden Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Meteor Rock is a little lighter, cooler than Golden Yellow.

Can I use Golden Yellow instead of Meteor Rock?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golden Yellow is a little darker, 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 Golden Yellow on the colour wheel See Meteor Rock on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Golden Yellow

Golden Yellow vs Fiendish YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Meteor Rock
Golden Yellow vs Fire LizardWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close · closer than Meteor Rock
Golden Yellow vs Moonbeam Yellow (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 7, close · closer than Meteor Rock

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Meteor Rock

Meteor Rock vs Light Rust (A.MIG-0610)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Golden Yellow
Meteor Rock vs Gold Yellow (ATOM-20020)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Golden Yellow
Meteor Rock vs Lemon Yellow (ATOM-20017)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Golden Yellow

All matches: Golden Yellow equivalents · Meteor Rock equivalents