Babe Blonde vs Flat Yellow

Babe Blonde

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffd434 (estimate)

Flat Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-3
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffdd00 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Flat Yellow is more saturated than Babe Blonde.

Can I use Flat Yellow instead of Babe Blonde?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Flat Yellow is more saturated than Babe Blonde.

Can I use Babe Blonde instead of Flat Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Babe Blonde is 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 Babe Blonde on the colour wheel See Flat Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Babe Blonde

Other Army Painter paints close to Flat Yellow

All matches: Babe Blonde equivalents · Flat Yellow equivalents

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