Paints › AMMO by Mig › Rotten Yellow › vs Ice YellowRotten Yellow vs Ice Yellow
Brand AMMO by Mig Range IONIC Smart Colors Code IONIC-0011 Type an opaque base/layer paint Swatch #e9df97 (estimate)
Brand Army Painter Range Warpaints Fanatic Type an opaque base/layer paint Swatch #ffefae (estimate) How close are they?
ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ice Yellow is a little lighter than Rotten Yellow.
Can I use Ice Yellow instead of Rotten Yellow? Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Ice Yellow is a little lighter than Rotten Yellow.
Can I use Rotten Yellow instead of Ice Yellow? The same difference applies the other way round: Rotten Yellow is a little darker.
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 Rotten Yellow on the colour wheel See Ice Yellow on the colour wheel
Other Army Painter paints close to Rotten Yellow Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Ice Yellow All matches: Rotten Yellow equivalents · Ice Yellow equivalents
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Chart-listed matches come from the Two Thin Coats Paint Comparison Chart 2024, the Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic conversion chart, the AK 3rd Generation Acrylics equivalence table (2021) and the Herrick Games hobby paint comparison chart; the rest are a nearest-colour calculation.
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