Poisonous Cloud vs Yellow Green

Poisonous Cloud

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

Yellow Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-4
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b4bc43 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Yellow Green is noticeably darker, much more muted than Poisonous Cloud.

Can I use Yellow Green instead of Poisonous Cloud?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Yellow Green is noticeably darker, much more muted than Poisonous Cloud.

Can I use Poisonous Cloud instead of Yellow Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Poisonous Cloud is noticeably lighter, much more saturated.

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 Yellow Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Poisonous Cloud

Other Army Painter paints close to Yellow Green

All matches: Poisonous Cloud equivalents · Yellow Green equivalents

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