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
Tamiya
Range
X Gloss Acrylic
Code
X-24
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffe001 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Clear Yellow is much more saturated than Dorn Yellow.

Can I use Clear Yellow instead of Dorn Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Clear Yellow is much more saturated than Dorn Yellow.

Can I use Dorn Yellow instead of Clear Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dorn Yellow is much 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 Clear Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Dorn Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Clear Yellow

All matches: Dorn Yellow equivalents · Clear Yellow equivalents

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