What is the difference between Primary Yellow and Dorn Yellow?

ΔE 14 (fair). Dorn Yellow is much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Primary Yellow vs Dorn Yellow

Primary Yellow

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

Dorn Yellow

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f4d838 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dorn Yellow is much more muted than Primary Yellow.

Can I use Dorn Yellow instead of Primary Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Dorn Yellow is much more muted than Primary Yellow.

Can I use Primary Yellow instead of Dorn Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Primary Yellow is much 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 Primary Yellow on the colour wheel See Dorn Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Primary Yellow

Primary Yellow vs Flash Gitz YellowColour: Layer · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dorn Yellow
Primary Yellow vs Flash Gitz YellowColour: Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Dorn Yellow
Primary Yellow vs Yriel YellowColour: Layer · ΔE 16, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Dorn Yellow

Dorn Yellow vs Yellow (IONIC-0019)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Primary Yellow
Dorn Yellow vs Sunny Yellow (ATOM-20019)ATOM · ΔE 8, close · closer than Primary Yellow
Dorn Yellow vs Poison Yellow (IONIC-0016)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 9, close · closer than Primary Yellow

All matches: Primary Yellow equivalents · Dorn Yellow equivalents