What is the difference between Sunpetal and Warm Yellow?

ΔE 28 (loose). Warm Yellow is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sunpetal vs Warm Yellow

Sunpetal

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

Warm Yellow

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #feb10d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Warm Yellow is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Sunpetal.

Can I use Warm Yellow instead of Sunpetal?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Warm Yellow is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Sunpetal.

Can I use Sunpetal instead of Warm Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sunpetal is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler.

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 Warm Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Sunpetal

Sunpetal vs Permanent Yellow (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Warm Yellow
Sunpetal vs Cold Yellow (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Warm Yellow
Sunpetal vs Honey Moon Yellow (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Warm Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Warm Yellow

Warm Yellow vs Moonbeam Yellow (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Sunpetal
Warm Yellow vs Meteor RockWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Sunpetal
Warm Yellow vs Fiendish YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Sunpetal

All matches: Sunpetal equivalents · Warm Yellow equivalents