Maize Yellow vs Amber Orange

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Amber Orange is more muted than Maize Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Maize Yellow is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Green Stuff World Amber Orange 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 Amber Orange instead of Maize Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Amber Orange is more muted than Maize Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Maize Yellow instead of Amber Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Maize Yellow is more saturated.

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.