Matt Yellow vs Pastel Yellow

Matt Yellow

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0721
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f8dd4c (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 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pastel Yellow is more muted than Matt Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Yellow is an ink, glaze or transparent 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 Matt Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Pastel Yellow is more muted than Matt Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Yellow instead of Pastel Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Yellow is 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 Matt Yellow on the colour wheel See Pastel Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Matt Yellow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Pastel Yellow

All matches: Matt Yellow equivalents · Pastel Yellow equivalents

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