Meteor Rock vs Transparent Yellow

Meteor Rock

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f0b800 (estimate)

Transparent Yellow

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Transparents
Code
049
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#d8b020 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Transparent Yellow is a little darker, more muted than Meteor Rock. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Meteor Rock is an opaque base/layer paint and Pro Acryl 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 Meteor Rock?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Transparent Yellow is a little darker, more muted than Meteor Rock. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Meteor Rock instead of Transparent Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Meteor Rock is a little lighter, 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.

See Meteor Rock on the colour wheel See Transparent Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Meteor Rock

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Yellow

All matches: Meteor Rock equivalents · Transparent Yellow equivalents

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