Hexos Palesun vs Yellow Glaze

Hexos Palesun

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

Yellow Glaze

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Glazes
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f9f57c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Yellow Glaze is a little lighter, much more saturated than Hexos Palesun. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Hexos Palesun is an opaque base/layer paint and Two Thin Coats Yellow Glaze is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Yellow Glaze instead of Hexos Palesun?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Yellow Glaze is a little lighter, much more saturated than Hexos Palesun. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Hexos Palesun instead of Yellow Glaze?

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

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Hexos Palesun

Other Citadel paints close to Yellow Glaze

All matches: Hexos Palesun equivalents · Yellow Glaze equivalents

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