What is the difference between Sunpetal and Primary Yellow?

ΔE 17 (loose). Primary Yellow is a little lighter, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sunpetal vs Primary Yellow

Sunpetal

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

Primary Yellow

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PY175 / PW6 / PY74
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fffd4a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Primary Yellow is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Sunpetal.

Can I use Primary Yellow instead of Sunpetal?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Primary Yellow is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Sunpetal.

Can I use Sunpetal instead of Primary Yellow?

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 Primary Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Sunpetal

Sunpetal vs Hansa Yellow MediumHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Primary Yellow
Sunpetal vs Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue (PY74 / PY175 / PY83(HR70))Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Primary Yellow
Sunpetal vs Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium (PY154)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 6, close · closer than Primary Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Primary Yellow

Primary Yellow vs Lens Flare GlowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sunpetal
Primary Yellow vs Vivid VoltWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Sunpetal
Primary Yellow vs Poisonous CloudWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Sunpetal

All matches: Sunpetal equivalents · Primary Yellow equivalents