Life Vest Yellow vs Transparent Yellow

Life Vest Yellow

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

Transparent Yellow

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4281
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#fbc50b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Life Vest Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Transparent Yellow is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Transparent Yellow instead of Life Vest Yellow?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Life Vest Yellow instead of Transparent Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Transparent Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Life Vest Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Yellow

All matches: Life Vest Yellow equivalents · Transparent Yellow equivalents

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