Life Vest Yellow vs Hansa Yellow Medium

Life Vest Yellow

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

Hansa Yellow Medium

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fee100 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Hansa Yellow Medium is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Life Vest Yellow.

Can I use Hansa Yellow Medium 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). Hansa Yellow Medium is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Life Vest Yellow.

Can I use Life Vest Yellow instead of Hansa Yellow Medium?

The same difference applies the other way round: Life Vest Yellow is a little darker, more muted, 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 Hansa Yellow Medium on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Life Vest Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Hansa Yellow Medium

All matches: Life Vest Yellow equivalents · Hansa Yellow Medium equivalents

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