Afterglow vs Yellow Glaze

Afterglow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e7ea89 (estimate)

Yellow Glaze

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Glazes
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f9f57c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Yellow Glaze is a little lighter, more saturated than Afterglow. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Afterglow is an opaque base/layer paint and Two Thin Coats Yellow Glaze is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Yellow Glaze instead of Afterglow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Yellow Glaze is a little lighter, more saturated than Afterglow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Afterglow instead of Yellow Glaze?

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

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Afterglow

Other Army Painter paints close to Yellow Glaze

All matches: Afterglow equivalents · Yellow Glaze equivalents

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