Electric Lime vs Hansa Yellow Opaque

Electric Lime

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#bdd000 (estimate)

Hansa Yellow Opaque

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY74
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fdf330 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Hansa Yellow Opaque is noticeably lighter, warmer than Electric Lime.

Can I use Hansa Yellow Opaque instead of Electric Lime?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Hansa Yellow Opaque is noticeably lighter, warmer than Electric Lime.

Can I use Electric Lime instead of Hansa Yellow Opaque?

The same difference applies the other way round: Electric Lime is noticeably 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 Electric Lime on the colour wheel See Hansa Yellow Opaque on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Electric Lime

Other Army Painter paints close to Hansa Yellow Opaque

All matches: Electric Lime equivalents · Hansa Yellow Opaque equivalents

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