Imp Yellow vs Ambush Yellow

Imp Yellow

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

Ambush Yellow

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: highlights
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e5cc77 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ambush Yellow is more muted, cooler than Imp Yellow.

Can I use Ambush Yellow instead of Imp Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Ambush Yellow is more muted, cooler than Imp Yellow.

Can I use Imp Yellow instead of Ambush Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Imp Yellow is more saturated, 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 Ambush Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Imp Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Ambush Yellow

All matches: Imp Yellow equivalents · Ambush Yellow equivalents

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