Dorn Yellow vs Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium

Dorn Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f4d838 (estimate)

Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
PY154
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f4de33 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Dorn Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium instead of Dorn Yellow?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dorn Yellow instead of Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Dorn Yellow on the colour wheel See Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Dorn Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium

All matches: Dorn Yellow equivalents · Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium equivalents

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