Sunpetal vs Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium

Sunpetal

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

Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
PY154
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f4de33 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium is more muted than Sunpetal. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Sunpetal is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium instead of Sunpetal?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium is more muted than Sunpetal. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Sunpetal instead of Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sunpetal is 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 Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Sunpetal

Other Army Painter paints close to Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium

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