Life Vest Yellow vs Yellow

Life Vest Yellow

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

Yellow

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Acrysion
Code
N-4
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fddd04 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Life Vest Yellow.

Can I use 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 11). Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Life Vest Yellow.

Can I use Life Vest Yellow instead of Yellow?

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

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Life Vest Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Yellow

All matches: Life Vest Yellow equivalents · Yellow equivalents

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