What is the difference between Glowing Inferno and RLM 04 Yellow?

ΔE 8 (close). RLM 04 Yellow is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Glowing Inferno vs RLM 04 Yellow

Glowing Inferno

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f59829 (estimate)

RLM 04 Yellow

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-413
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f89c0e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. RLM 04 Yellow is more saturated than Glowing Inferno.

Can I use RLM 04 Yellow instead of Glowing Inferno?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). RLM 04 Yellow is more saturated than Glowing Inferno.

Can I use Glowing Inferno instead of RLM 04 Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Glowing Inferno is more muted.

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 Glowing Inferno on the colour wheel See RLM 04 Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Glowing Inferno

Glowing Inferno vs Yellow FS13538 (H-329)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than RLM 04 Yellow
Glowing Inferno vs Yellow FS13538 (C-329)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than RLM 04 Yellow
Glowing Inferno vs RLM 04 Yellow (C-113)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 04 Yellow

RLM 04 Yellow vs Fiendish YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close
RLM 04 Yellow vs Fire LizardWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, close
RLM 04 Yellow vs Radiation GlowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Glowing Inferno equivalents · RLM 04 Yellow equivalents