Hexos Palesun vs Lemon Yellow

Hexos Palesun

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f0e88a (estimate)

Lemon Yellow

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09009
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fcf88b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Lemon Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated than Hexos Palesun.

Can I use Lemon Yellow instead of Hexos Palesun?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Lemon Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated than Hexos Palesun.

Can I use Hexos Palesun instead of Lemon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hexos Palesun is a little darker, 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 Hexos Palesun on the colour wheel See Lemon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Hexos Palesun

Other Citadel paints close to Lemon Yellow

All matches: Hexos Palesun equivalents · Lemon Yellow equivalents

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