Averland Sunset vs Intense Yellow

Averland Sunset

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f0a81c (estimate)

Intense Yellow

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fec101 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Intense Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Averland Sunset.

Can I use Intense Yellow instead of Averland Sunset?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Intense Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Averland Sunset.

Can I use Averland Sunset instead of Intense Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Averland Sunset 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 Averland Sunset on the colour wheel See Intense Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Averland Sunset

Other Citadel paints close to Intense Yellow

All matches: Averland Sunset equivalents · Intense Yellow equivalents

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