Hexos Palesun vs Yellow Green

Hexos Palesun

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

Yellow Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-4
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b4bc43 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Yellow Green is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Hexos Palesun.

Can I use Yellow Green instead of Hexos Palesun?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Yellow Green is noticeably darker, much more saturated than Hexos Palesun.

Can I use Hexos Palesun instead of Yellow Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hexos Palesun is noticeably lighter, much 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 Yellow Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Hexos Palesun

Other Citadel paints close to Yellow Green

All matches: Hexos Palesun equivalents · Yellow Green equivalents

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