Gryph-Hound Orange vs Naples Yellow Deep

Gryph-Hound Orange

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e88a2a (estimate)

Naples Yellow Deep

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
1222
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#eb9815 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Naples Yellow Deep is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Gryph-Hound Orange. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Gryph-Hound Orange is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Naples Yellow Deep is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Naples Yellow Deep instead of Gryph-Hound Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Naples Yellow Deep is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Gryph-Hound Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Gryph-Hound Orange instead of Naples Yellow Deep?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gryph-Hound Orange is a little darker, more muted, 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 Gryph-Hound Orange on the colour wheel See Naples Yellow Deep on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Gryph-Hound Orange

Other Citadel paints close to Naples Yellow Deep

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