High Coverage Yellow vs Pastel Yellow

High Coverage Yellow

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
IONIC Smart Colors
Code
IONIC-0014
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fff44f (estimate)

Pastel Yellow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f8e860 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pastel Yellow is a little darker, more muted than High Coverage Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig High Coverage Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Pastel Yellow 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 Pastel Yellow instead of High Coverage Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Pastel Yellow is a little darker, more muted than High Coverage Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use High Coverage Yellow instead of Pastel Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: High Coverage Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 High Coverage Yellow on the colour wheel See Pastel Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to High Coverage Yellow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Pastel Yellow

All matches: High Coverage Yellow equivalents · Pastel Yellow equivalents

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