Imperial Fist vs Nuclear Yellow

Imperial Fist

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f0a81c (estimate)

Nuclear Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.404
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d6791f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Nuclear Yellow is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Imperial Fist.

Can I use Nuclear Yellow instead of Imperial Fist?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 24). Nuclear Yellow is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Imperial Fist.

Can I use Imperial Fist instead of Nuclear Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Imperial Fist is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler.

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 Imperial Fist on the colour wheel See Nuclear Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Imperial Fist

Other Citadel paints close to Nuclear Yellow

All matches: Imperial Fist equivalents · Nuclear Yellow equivalents

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