Lens Flare Glow vs C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light

Lens Flare Glow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f5f020 (estimate)

C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fffe4d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light is a little lighter, more muted than Lens Flare Glow.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light instead of Lens Flare Glow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light is a little lighter, more muted than Lens Flare Glow.

Can I use Lens Flare Glow instead of C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lens Flare Glow is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Lens Flare Glow on the colour wheel See C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Lens Flare Glow

Other Army Painter paints close to C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light

All matches: Lens Flare Glow equivalents · C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light equivalents

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