Flash Gitz Yellow vs C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light

Flash Gitz Yellow

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

C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fffe4d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Flash Gitz Yellow.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light instead of Flash Gitz Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light is a little lighter, more muted, cooler than Flash Gitz Yellow.

Can I use Flash Gitz Yellow instead of C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flash Gitz Yellow is a little darker, 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 Flash Gitz Yellow on the colour wheel See C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Flash Gitz Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light

All matches: Flash Gitz Yellow equivalents · C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light equivalents

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