Zealot Yellow vs Dreadnought Yellow

Zealot Yellow

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

Dreadnought Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.477
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#cd7716 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dreadnought Yellow is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Zealot Yellow.

Can I use Dreadnought Yellow instead of Zealot Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Dreadnought Yellow is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Zealot Yellow.

Can I use Zealot Yellow instead of Dreadnought Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Zealot Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler.

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 Dreadnought Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Zealot Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Dreadnought Yellow

All matches: Zealot Yellow equivalents · Dreadnought Yellow equivalents

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