Phalanx Yellow vs Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium

Phalanx Yellow

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

Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY154
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fee828 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Phalanx Yellow.

Can I use Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium 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 Medium is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Phalanx Yellow.

Can I use Phalanx Yellow instead of Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phalanx Yellow is a little darker, more muted, 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 Medium on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Phalanx Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium

All matches: Phalanx Yellow equivalents · Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium equivalents

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