Poisonous Cloud vs Citrine Yellow

Poisonous Cloud

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

Citrine Yellow

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1759 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#eade40 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Citrine Yellow is warmer than Poisonous Cloud. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Poisonous Cloud is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Citrine 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 Citrine Yellow instead of Poisonous Cloud?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Citrine Yellow is warmer than Poisonous Cloud. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Poisonous Cloud instead of Citrine Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Poisonous Cloud is 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 Citrine Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Poisonous Cloud

Other Army Painter paints close to Citrine Yellow

All matches: Poisonous Cloud equivalents · Citrine Yellow equivalents

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