Phoenix Flames vs C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark

Phoenix Flames

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fdca53 (estimate)

C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fdce1c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark is much more saturated than Phoenix Flames.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark instead of Phoenix Flames?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark is much more saturated than Phoenix Flames.

Can I use Phoenix Flames instead of C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phoenix Flames is much more muted.

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 Phoenix Flames on the colour wheel See C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Phoenix Flames

Other Army Painter paints close to C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark

All matches: Phoenix Flames equivalents · C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark equivalents

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