Maize Yellow vs Imperial Fist

Maize Yellow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#fcd400 (estimate)

Imperial Fist

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f0a81c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Imperial Fist is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Maize Yellow.

Can I use Imperial Fist instead of Maize Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Imperial Fist is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Maize Yellow.

Can I use Maize Yellow instead of Imperial Fist?

The same difference applies the other way round: Maize Yellow is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler.

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 Maize Yellow on the colour wheel See Imperial Fist on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Maize Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Imperial Fist

All matches: Maize Yellow equivalents · Imperial Fist equivalents

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