Zealot Yellow vs Olive Yellow

Zealot Yellow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f8b010 (estimate)

Olive Yellow

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
1-Step
Code
514
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#a8a020 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 33.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Olive Yellow is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Zealot Yellow.

Can I use Olive Yellow instead of Zealot Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 33). Olive Yellow is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Zealot Yellow.

Can I use Zealot Yellow instead of Olive Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Zealot Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 Zealot Yellow on the colour wheel See Olive Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Zealot Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Olive Yellow

All matches: Zealot Yellow equivalents · Olive Yellow equivalents

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