Flash Gitz Yellow vs Benzimidazolone Yellow Light

Flash Gitz Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fce81c (estimate)

Benzimidazolone Yellow Light

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY175
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fef738 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Benzimidazolone Yellow Light is a little lighter than Flash Gitz Yellow.

Can I use Benzimidazolone Yellow Light instead of Flash Gitz Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Benzimidazolone Yellow Light is a little lighter than Flash Gitz Yellow.

Can I use Flash Gitz Yellow instead of Benzimidazolone Yellow Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flash Gitz Yellow is a little darker.

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 Flash Gitz Yellow on the colour wheel See Benzimidazolone Yellow Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Flash Gitz Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Benzimidazolone Yellow Light

All matches: Flash Gitz Yellow equivalents · Benzimidazolone Yellow Light equivalents

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