Hoplite Gold vs Transparent Yellow

Hoplite Gold

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#c8a010 (estimate)

Transparent Yellow

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Transparents
Code
049
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#d8b020 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Yellow is a little lighter than Hoplite Gold. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Hoplite Gold is a metallic and Pro Acryl Transparent Yellow is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Transparent Yellow instead of Hoplite Gold?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Transparent Yellow is a little lighter than Hoplite Gold. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Hoplite Gold instead of Transparent Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hoplite Gold is a little darker.

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 Hoplite Gold on the colour wheel See Transparent Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Hoplite Gold

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Yellow

All matches: Hoplite Gold equivalents · Transparent Yellow equivalents

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