Vivid Volt vs Primary Yellow

Vivid Volt

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d2db39 (estimate)

Primary Yellow

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8580
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#fcfb41 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Primary Yellow is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Vivid Volt. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Vivid Volt is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Primary Yellow 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 Primary Yellow instead of Vivid Volt?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Primary Yellow is noticeably lighter, more saturated than Vivid Volt. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Vivid Volt instead of Primary Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Vivid Volt is noticeably darker, more muted.

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 Vivid Volt on the colour wheel See Primary Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Vivid Volt

Other Army Painter paints close to Primary Yellow

All matches: Vivid Volt equivalents · Primary Yellow equivalents

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