Hawkshroud Yellow vs Medium Yellow

Hawkshroud Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Tone Pro
Code
T2
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f1a321 (estimate)

Medium Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.002
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f9a70d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Medium Yellow is more saturated than Hawkshroud Yellow.

Can I use Medium Yellow instead of Hawkshroud Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Medium Yellow is more saturated than Hawkshroud Yellow.

Can I use Hawkshroud Yellow instead of Medium Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hawkshroud Yellow is more muted.

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 Hawkshroud Yellow on the colour wheel See Medium Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Hawkshroud Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Medium Yellow

All matches: Hawkshroud Yellow equivalents · Medium Yellow equivalents

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