Charming Chartreuse vs Benzimidazolone Yellow Light

Charming Chartreuse

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d0d82a (estimate)

Benzimidazolone Yellow Light

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
PY175
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f6e635 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Benzimidazolone Yellow Light is a little lighter, warmer than Charming Chartreuse. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Charming Chartreuse is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Benzimidazolone Yellow Light is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Benzimidazolone Yellow Light instead of Charming Chartreuse?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Benzimidazolone Yellow Light is a little lighter, warmer than Charming Chartreuse. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Charming Chartreuse instead of Benzimidazolone Yellow Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Charming Chartreuse is a little darker, 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 Charming Chartreuse on the colour wheel See Benzimidazolone Yellow Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Charming Chartreuse

Other Army Painter paints close to Benzimidazolone Yellow Light

All matches: Charming Chartreuse equivalents · Benzimidazolone Yellow Light equivalents

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