What is the difference between Primary Yellow and Warped Yellow?

ΔE 17 (loose). Warped Yellow is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Primary Yellow vs Warped Yellow

Primary Yellow

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0018
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f4e400 (estimate)

Warped Yellow

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ffd434 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Warped Yellow is more muted, warmer than Primary Yellow.

Can I use Warped Yellow instead of Primary Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Warped Yellow is more muted, warmer than Primary Yellow.

Can I use Primary Yellow instead of Warped Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Primary Yellow is more saturated, cooler.

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 Primary Yellow on the colour wheel See Warped Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Primary Yellow

Primary Yellow vs Lens Flare GlowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, close · closer than Warped Yellow
Primary Yellow vs Sunpetal (Vol. 4)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 7, close · closer than Warped Yellow
Primary Yellow vs Babe BlondeWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 17, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Warped Yellow

Warped Yellow vs Yellow (IONIC-0019)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Primary Yellow
Warped Yellow vs Yellow (ATOM-20018)ATOM · ΔE 7, close · closer than Primary Yellow
Warped Yellow vs Sunny Yellow (ATOM-20019)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Primary Yellow

All matches: Primary Yellow equivalents · Warped Yellow equivalents