Nazdreg Yellow vs Imperial Yellow

Nazdreg Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e8a828 (estimate)

Imperial Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.403
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f38f25 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Imperial Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Nazdreg Yellow.

Can I use Imperial Yellow instead of Nazdreg Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Imperial Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Nazdreg Yellow.

Can I use Nazdreg Yellow instead of Imperial Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nazdreg Yellow is a little lighter, 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 Nazdreg Yellow on the colour wheel See Imperial Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Nazdreg Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Imperial Yellow

All matches: Nazdreg Yellow equivalents · Imperial Yellow equivalents

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