Radiation Glow vs Naples Yellow

Radiation Glow

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

Naples Yellow

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fbae25 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Naples Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Radiation Glow.

Can I use Naples Yellow instead of Radiation Glow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Naples Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Radiation Glow.

Can I use Radiation Glow instead of Naples Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Radiation Glow is a little darker, more muted, warmer.

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 Naples Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Radiation Glow

Other Army Painter paints close to Naples Yellow

All matches: Radiation Glow equivalents · Naples Yellow equivalents

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