Warped Yellow vs Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue

Warped Yellow

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

Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY74 / PY175 / PY83(HR70)
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fee624 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Warped Yellow.

Can I use Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue instead of Warped Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Warped Yellow.

Can I use Warped Yellow instead of Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warped Yellow is a little darker, more muted, 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 Warped Yellow on the colour wheel See Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Warped Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue

All matches: Warped Yellow equivalents · Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue equivalents

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