What is the difference between Pure Yellow and Warped Yellow?

ΔE 11 (fair). Warped Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pure Yellow vs Warped Yellow

Pure Yellow

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-529
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f1bc2f (estimate)

Warped Yellow

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

How close are they?

ΔE 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Warped Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated than Pure Yellow.

Can I use Warped Yellow instead of Pure Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Warped Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated than Pure Yellow.

Can I use Pure Yellow instead of Warped Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pure Yellow is a little darker, 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 Pure Yellow on the colour wheel See Warped Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Pure Yellow

Pure Yellow vs Meteor RockWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Warped Yellow
Pure Yellow vs Inner LightWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Warped Yellow
Pure Yellow vs Phoenix FlamesWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, close · closer than Warped Yellow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Warped Yellow

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

All matches: Pure Yellow equivalents · Warped Yellow equivalents