Dorn Yellow vs Translucent Yellow

Dorn Yellow

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

Translucent Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-42
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fff000 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Translucent Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated than Dorn Yellow.

Can I use Translucent Yellow instead of Dorn Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Translucent Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated than Dorn Yellow.

Can I use Dorn Yellow instead of Translucent Yellow?

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Dorn Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Translucent Yellow

All matches: Dorn Yellow equivalents · Translucent Yellow equivalents

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