Phalanx Yellow vs Flat Yellow

Phalanx Yellow

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

Flat Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-3
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffdd00 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Flat Yellow is more saturated than Phalanx Yellow.

Can I use Flat Yellow instead of Phalanx Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Flat Yellow is more saturated than Phalanx Yellow.

Can I use Phalanx Yellow instead of Flat 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 Flat Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Phalanx Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Flat Yellow

All matches: Phalanx Yellow equivalents · Flat Yellow equivalents

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