Phalanx Yellow vs C.P. Cadmium Yellow Primrose

Phalanx Yellow

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

C.P. Cadmium Yellow Primrose

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fffe5f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. C.P. Cadmium Yellow Primrose is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Phalanx Yellow.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Yellow Primrose instead of Phalanx Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). C.P. Cadmium Yellow Primrose is noticeably lighter, more muted, cooler than Phalanx Yellow.

Can I use Phalanx Yellow instead of C.P. Cadmium Yellow Primrose?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phalanx Yellow is noticeably darker, more saturated, 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 C.P. Cadmium Yellow Primrose on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Phalanx Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to C.P. Cadmium Yellow Primrose

All matches: Phalanx Yellow equivalents · C.P. Cadmium Yellow Primrose equivalents

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