Phalanx Yellow vs Yellow

Phalanx Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fcd228 (estimate)

Yellow

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4294
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#ffce0b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.3, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Yellow is more saturated than Phalanx Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Phalanx Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World 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 Yellow instead of Phalanx Yellow?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Yellow is more saturated than Phalanx Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Phalanx Yellow instead of Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phalanx Yellow is 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 Phalanx Yellow on the colour wheel See Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Phalanx Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Yellow

All matches: Phalanx Yellow equivalents · Yellow equivalents

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