Radiation Glow vs Yellow Ochre

Radiation Glow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f59a38 (estimate)

Yellow Ochre

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY43
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#dd9635 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Yellow Ochre is a little darker, more muted than Radiation Glow.

Can I use Yellow Ochre instead of Radiation Glow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Yellow Ochre is a little darker, more muted than Radiation Glow.

Can I use Radiation Glow instead of Yellow Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Radiation Glow is a little lighter, 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 Radiation Glow on the colour wheel See Yellow Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Radiation Glow

Other Army Painter paints close to Yellow Ochre

All matches: Radiation Glow equivalents · Yellow Ochre equivalents

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