Maize Yellow vs Yellow Green

Maize Yellow

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

Yellow Green

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
1-Step
Code
519
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#8ab828 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 44.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Yellow Green is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Maize Yellow.

Can I use Yellow Green instead of Maize Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 44). Yellow Green is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Maize Yellow.

Can I use Maize Yellow instead of Yellow Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Maize Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 Maize Yellow on the colour wheel See Yellow Green on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Maize Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Yellow Green

All matches: Maize Yellow equivalents · Yellow Green equivalents

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