What is the difference between Ghillie Dew and Warm Yellow?

ΔE 43 (loose). Warm Yellow is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ghillie Dew vs Warm Yellow

Ghillie Dew

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Speedpaint 2.0
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #90b818 (estimate)

Warm Yellow

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: 1-Step
Code: 504
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #f0b818 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 43.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Warm Yellow is a little lighter, warmer than Ghillie Dew.

Can I use Warm Yellow instead of Ghillie Dew?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 43). Warm Yellow is a little lighter, warmer than Ghillie Dew.

Can I use Ghillie Dew instead of Warm Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ghillie Dew 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 Ghillie Dew on the colour wheel See Warm Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Ghillie Dew

Ghillie Dew vs Yellow Green (519)1-Step · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Warm Yellow
Ghillie Dew vs Olive Yellow (514)1-Step · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Warm Yellow
Ghillie Dew vs Bronze Yellow (521)1-Step · ΔE 34, loose · closer than Warm Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Warm Yellow

Warm Yellow vs Ancient HoneySpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ghillie Dew
Warm Yellow vs Zealot YellowSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ghillie Dew
Warm Yellow vs Sand GolemSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Ghillie Dew

All matches: Ghillie Dew equivalents · Warm Yellow equivalents