Poisonous Cloud vs C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium

Poisonous Cloud

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d2db39 (estimate)

C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fef031 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Poisonous Cloud.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium instead of Poisonous Cloud?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Poisonous Cloud.

Can I use Poisonous Cloud instead of C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium?

The same difference applies the other way round: Poisonous Cloud is a little darker, more muted, 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 Poisonous Cloud on the colour wheel See C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Poisonous Cloud

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

All matches: Poisonous Cloud equivalents · C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium equivalents

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