What is the difference between Golden Griffon and Warm Yellow?

ΔE 20 (loose). Warm Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Golden Griffon vs Warm Yellow

Golden Griffon

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d8b030 (estimate)

Warm Yellow

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #feb10d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Warm Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Golden Griffon.

Can I use Warm Yellow instead of Golden Griffon?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Warm Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Golden Griffon.

Can I use Golden Griffon instead of Warm Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golden Griffon is a little darker, much more muted, cooler.

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 Golden Griffon on the colour wheel See Warm Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Golden Griffon

Golden Griffon vs Yellow Oxide (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Warm Yellow
Golden Griffon vs Honey Moon Yellow (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Warm Yellow
Golden Griffon vs Shiny Skintone (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Warm Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Warm Yellow

Warm Yellow vs Averland SunsetColour: Base · ΔE 7, close · closer than Golden Griffon
Warm Yellow vs Averland SunsetColour: Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Golden Griffon
Warm Yellow vs Yriel YellowColour: Layer · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Golden Griffon

All matches: Golden Griffon equivalents · Warm Yellow equivalents