Lemon Yellow vs Ancient Honey

Lemon Yellow

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
ATOM
Code
ATOM-20017
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f9c22a (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 5.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Ancient Honey is a little darker, more saturated than Lemon Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Lemon 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 Lemon Yellow?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Ancient Honey is a little darker, more saturated than Lemon Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Lemon Yellow instead of Ancient Honey?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lemon Yellow is a little lighter, more muted.

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

Other Army Painter paints close to Lemon Yellow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ancient Honey

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