Casandora Yellow vs Nickel Azo Yellow

Casandora Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#d8a820 (estimate)

Nickel Azo Yellow

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY150
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e4ac1a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.3, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Nickel Azo Yellow is more saturated than Casandora Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Casandora Yellow is a wash/shade and Golden Nickel Azo Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Nickel Azo Yellow instead of Casandora Yellow?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Nickel Azo Yellow is more saturated than Casandora Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Casandora Yellow instead of Nickel Azo Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Casandora 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 Casandora Yellow on the colour wheel See Nickel Azo Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Casandora Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Nickel Azo Yellow

All matches: Casandora Yellow equivalents · Nickel Azo Yellow equivalents

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