Sunpetal vs Sulfuric Yellow

Sunpetal

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 4
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffdf00 (estimate)

Sulfuric Yellow

Brand
Formula P3
Range
Formula P3
Code
93026
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ead11d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sulfuric Yellow is a little darker, more muted than Sunpetal.

Can I use Sulfuric Yellow instead of Sunpetal?

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

Can I use Sunpetal instead of Sulfuric Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sunpetal 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 Sunpetal on the colour wheel See Sulfuric Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Sunpetal

Other Army Painter paints close to Sulfuric Yellow

All matches: Sunpetal equivalents · Sulfuric Yellow equivalents

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