Dorn Yellow vs Fluorescent Yellow

Dorn Yellow

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

Fluorescent Yellow

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Fluorescents
Code
F03
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#f5e51a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Fluorescent Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated than Dorn Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Dorn Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint and Pro Acryl Fluorescent Yellow is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Fluorescent Yellow instead of Dorn Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Fluorescent Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated than Dorn Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dorn Yellow instead of Fluorescent Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dorn Yellow is a little darker, 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 Fluorescent Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Dorn Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Fluorescent Yellow

All matches: Dorn Yellow equivalents · Fluorescent Yellow equivalents

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