Iyanden Yellow vs Nickel Azo Yellow

Iyanden Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f0b81c (estimate)

Nickel Azo Yellow

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8534
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e9b024 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.3, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Nickel Azo Yellow is more muted than Iyanden Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Iyanden Yellow is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Nickel Azo Yellow 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 Nickel Azo Yellow instead of Iyanden Yellow?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Nickel Azo Yellow is more muted than Iyanden Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Iyanden Yellow instead of Nickel Azo Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Iyanden Yellow is more saturated.

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 Iyanden Yellow on the colour wheel See Nickel Azo Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Iyanden Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Nickel Azo Yellow

All matches: Iyanden Yellow equivalents · Nickel Azo Yellow equivalents

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