Aztec Gold vs Pearl Yellow

Aztec Gold

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#b0b020 (estimate)

Pearl Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-97
Type
a pearl paint
Swatch
#fee411 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 30.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pearl Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Aztec Gold. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Aztec Gold is a metallic and Tamiya Pearl Yellow is a pearl paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Pearl Yellow instead of Aztec Gold?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 31). Pearl Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Aztec Gold. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Aztec Gold instead of Pearl Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Aztec Gold is noticeably darker, much more muted, 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 Aztec Gold on the colour wheel See Pearl Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Aztec Gold

Other Army Painter paints close to Pearl Yellow

All matches: Aztec Gold equivalents · Pearl Yellow equivalents

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