Dorn Yellow vs Diarylide Yellow

Dorn Yellow

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

Diarylide Yellow

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8527
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#fbdf30 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.3, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Diarylide Yellow is more saturated than Dorn Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Dorn Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Diarylide Yellow 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 Diarylide Yellow instead of Dorn Yellow?

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

Can I use Dorn Yellow instead of Diarylide Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dorn 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 Dorn Yellow on the colour wheel See Diarylide Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Dorn Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Diarylide Yellow

All matches: Dorn Yellow equivalents · Diarylide Yellow equivalents

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