Tainted Gold vs Radiant Yellow

Tainted Gold

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#9a7a30 (estimate)

Radiant Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.142 Shade
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#7f6019 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Radiant Yellow is noticeably darker than Tainted Gold.

Can I use Radiant Yellow instead of Tainted Gold?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Radiant Yellow is noticeably darker than Tainted Gold.

Can I use Tainted Gold instead of Radiant Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tainted Gold is noticeably lighter.

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 Tainted Gold on the colour wheel See Radiant Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tainted Gold

Other Army Painter paints close to Radiant Yellow

All matches: Tainted Gold equivalents · Radiant Yellow equivalents

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