What is the difference between Fiendish Yellow and Camel Yellow?

ΔE 16 (loose). Camel Yellow is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fiendish Yellow vs Camel Yellow

Fiendish Yellow

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

Camel Yellow

Brand: Tamiya
Range: PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code: PS-19
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fbbe0e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Camel Yellow is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Fiendish Yellow.

Can I use Camel Yellow instead of Fiendish Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Camel Yellow is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Fiendish Yellow.

Can I use Fiendish Yellow instead of Camel 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 Camel Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Fiendish Yellow

Fiendish Yellow vs Camel Yellow (TS-34)TS Spray · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Camel Yellow
Fiendish Yellow vs Pure Orange (TS-98)TS Spray · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Camel Yellow
Fiendish Yellow vs Mustard Yellow (PS-56)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 16, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Camel Yellow

Camel Yellow vs Meteor RockWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Fiendish Yellow
Camel Yellow vs Moonbeam Yellow (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Fiendish Yellow
Camel Yellow vs Daemonic YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Fiendish Yellow

All matches: Fiendish Yellow equivalents · Camel Yellow equivalents