Poisonous Cloud vs Translucent Yellow

Poisonous Cloud

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

Translucent Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-42
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fff000 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Translucent Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Poisonous Cloud.

Can I use Translucent Yellow instead of Poisonous Cloud?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Translucent Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Poisonous Cloud.

Can I use Poisonous Cloud instead of Translucent Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Poisonous Cloud is a little darker, much 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 Translucent Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Poisonous Cloud

Other Army Painter paints close to Translucent Yellow

All matches: Poisonous Cloud equivalents · Translucent Yellow equivalents

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