Imp Yellow vs Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

Imp Yellow

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

Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY42
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f2b938 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide is a little darker, much more saturated than Imp Yellow.

Can I use Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide instead of Imp Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide is a little darker, much more saturated than Imp Yellow.

Can I use Imp Yellow instead of Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Imp Yellow is a little lighter, much 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 Imp Yellow on the colour wheel See Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Imp Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

All matches: Imp Yellow equivalents · Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide equivalents

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