Ancient Honey vs Golden Yellow

Ancient Honey

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

Golden Yellow

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Standard / Signature / AMP
Code
006
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f4bf1e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Ancient Honey is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Pro Acryl Golden Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

✓ Herrick Games paint comparison chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Golden Yellow instead of Ancient Honey?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Ancient Honey instead of Golden Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Golden Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Ancient Honey

Other Army Painter paints close to Golden Yellow

All matches: Ancient Honey equivalents · Golden Yellow equivalents

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