Sunpetal vs C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light

Sunpetal

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

C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fffe4d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Sunpetal.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light instead of Sunpetal?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Sunpetal.

Can I use Sunpetal instead of C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sunpetal is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Sunpetal on the colour wheel See C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Sunpetal

Other Army Painter paints close to C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light

All matches: Sunpetal equivalents · C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light equivalents

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