Imp Yellow vs Hawkshroud Yellow

Imp Yellow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f5cc70 (estimate)

Hawkshroud Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Tone Pro
Code
T5
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f7df83 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hawkshroud Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Imp Yellow.

Can I use Hawkshroud Yellow instead of Imp Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Hawkshroud Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Imp Yellow.

Can I use Imp Yellow instead of Hawkshroud Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Imp Yellow is a little darker, 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 Imp Yellow on the colour wheel See Hawkshroud Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Imp Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Hawkshroud Yellow

All matches: Imp Yellow equivalents · Hawkshroud Yellow equivalents

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