Fiendish Yellow vs Intense Yellow

Fiendish Yellow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e49d0e (estimate)

Intense Yellow

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fec101 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Intense Yellow is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Fiendish Yellow.

Can I use Intense Yellow instead of Fiendish Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Intense Yellow is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Fiendish Yellow.

Can I use Fiendish Yellow instead of Intense Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fiendish Yellow is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer.

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 Fiendish Yellow on the colour wheel See Intense Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Fiendish Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Intense Yellow

All matches: Fiendish Yellow equivalents · Intense Yellow equivalents

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