Pastel Yellow vs Yellow Submarine

Pastel Yellow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f8e860 (estimate)

Yellow Submarine

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4239
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#caaa22 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Yellow Submarine is noticeably darker, warmer than Pastel Yellow.

Can I use Yellow Submarine instead of Pastel Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Yellow Submarine is noticeably darker, warmer than Pastel Yellow.

Can I use Pastel Yellow instead of Yellow Submarine?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pastel Yellow is noticeably lighter, 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 Pastel Yellow on the colour wheel See Yellow Submarine on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Pastel Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Yellow Submarine

All matches: Pastel Yellow equivalents · Yellow Submarine equivalents

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