What is the difference between Warped Yellow and C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark?

ΔE 5 (very close). C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Warped Yellow vs C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark

Warped Yellow

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ffd434 (estimate)

C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fdce1c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark is more saturated than Warped Yellow.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark instead of Warped Yellow?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark is more saturated than Warped Yellow.

Can I use Warped Yellow instead of C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warped Yellow is 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 Warped Yellow on the colour wheel See C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Warped Yellow

Warped Yellow vs Diarylide Yellow (PY83(HR70))Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 7, close
Warped Yellow vs Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue (PY74 / PY175 / PY83(HR70))Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 13, fair
Warped Yellow vs Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium (PY154)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 14, fair

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

C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark vs Daemonic YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Warped Yellow
C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark vs Life Vest Yellow (WP4029P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Warped Yellow
C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark vs Daemonic YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Warped Yellow

All matches: Warped Yellow equivalents · C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark equivalents