Yellow vs Phalanx Yellow

Yellow

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0867
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e5be1b (estimate)

Phalanx Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fcd228 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Phalanx Yellow is a little lighter than Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Yellow is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Citadel Phalanx Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Phalanx Yellow instead of Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Phalanx Yellow is a little lighter than Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Yellow instead of Phalanx Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: 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 Yellow on the colour wheel See Phalanx Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Yellow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Phalanx Yellow

All matches: Yellow equivalents · Phalanx Yellow equivalents

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