Gryph-Hound Orange vs Dreadnought Yellow

Gryph-Hound Orange

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

Dreadnought Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.477
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#cd7716 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Dreadnought Yellow is a little darker than Gryph-Hound Orange.

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

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Dreadnought Yellow is a little darker than Gryph-Hound Orange.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Gryph-Hound Orange is a little lighter.

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 Dreadnought Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gryph-Hound Orange

Other Citadel paints close to Dreadnought Yellow

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

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