Gryph-Hound Orange vs Marigold Yellow

Gryph-Hound Orange

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

Marigold Yellow

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09007
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ec9a34 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Marigold Yellow is a little lighter than Gryph-Hound Orange. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Gryph-Hound Orange is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Reaper Marigold Yellow 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 Marigold Yellow instead of Gryph-Hound Orange?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Marigold Yellow is a little lighter than Gryph-Hound Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Gryph-Hound Orange instead of Marigold Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gryph-Hound Orange 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 Gryph-Hound Orange on the colour wheel See Marigold Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Gryph-Hound Orange

Other Citadel paints close to Marigold Yellow

All matches: Gryph-Hound Orange equivalents · Marigold Yellow equivalents

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