Canopy Green vs Sunny Yellow

Canopy Green

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a8c040 (estimate)

Sunny Yellow

Brand
Nocturna Models
Range
N-Paint Basic
Code
NA48
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fcfd54 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 29.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sunny Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Canopy Green.

Can I use Sunny Yellow instead of Canopy Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Sunny Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Canopy Green.

Can I use Canopy Green instead of Sunny Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Canopy Green 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 Canopy Green on the colour wheel See Sunny Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Canopy Green

Other Army Painter paints close to Sunny Yellow

All matches: Canopy Green equivalents · Sunny Yellow equivalents

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