Dorn Yellow vs Clear Yellow

Dorn Yellow

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

Clear Yellow

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09095
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#fcf400 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Clear Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Dorn Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Dorn Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint and Reaper Clear 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 Clear Yellow instead of Dorn Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Clear Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Dorn Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dorn Yellow instead of Clear Yellow?

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

Other Reaper paints close to Dorn Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Clear Yellow

All matches: Dorn Yellow equivalents · Clear Yellow equivalents

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