Dorn Yellow vs Yellow Green

Dorn Yellow

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

Yellow Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-4
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b4bc43 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 25.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Yellow Green is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Dorn Yellow.

Can I use Yellow Green instead of Dorn Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Yellow Green is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Dorn Yellow.

Can I use Dorn Yellow instead of Yellow Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dorn Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, 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 Yellow Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Dorn Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Yellow Green

All matches: Dorn Yellow equivalents · Yellow Green equivalents

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