Phalanx Yellow vs Benzimidazolone Yellow Light

Phalanx Yellow

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

Benzimidazolone Yellow Light

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
PY175
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f6e635 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Benzimidazolone Yellow Light is a little lighter, cooler than Phalanx Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Phalanx Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Benzimidazolone Yellow Light 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 Benzimidazolone Yellow Light instead of Phalanx Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Benzimidazolone Yellow Light is a little lighter, cooler than Phalanx Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Phalanx Yellow instead of Benzimidazolone Yellow Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phalanx Yellow is a little darker, warmer.

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 Benzimidazolone Yellow Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Phalanx Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Benzimidazolone Yellow Light

All matches: Phalanx Yellow equivalents · Benzimidazolone Yellow Light equivalents

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