Ancient Honey vs Imperial Fist

Ancient Honey

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f0b800 (estimate)

Imperial Fist

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f0a81c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Imperial Fist is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Ancient Honey.

Can I use Imperial Fist instead of Ancient Honey?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Imperial Fist is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Ancient Honey.

Can I use Ancient Honey instead of Imperial Fist?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ancient Honey is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler.

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 Ancient Honey on the colour wheel See Imperial Fist on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Ancient Honey

Other Army Painter paints close to Imperial Fist

All matches: Ancient Honey equivalents · Imperial Fist equivalents

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