Life Vest Yellow vs Dorn Yellow

Life Vest Yellow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4029P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fecb00 (estimate)

Dorn Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f4d838 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dorn Yellow is more muted, cooler than Life Vest Yellow.

Can I use Dorn Yellow instead of Life Vest Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Dorn Yellow is more muted, cooler than Life Vest Yellow.

Can I use Life Vest Yellow instead of Dorn Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Life Vest 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 Life Vest Yellow on the colour wheel See Dorn Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Life Vest Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Dorn Yellow

All matches: Life Vest Yellow equivalents · Dorn Yellow equivalents

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