Phalanx Yellow vs Citrine Yellow

Phalanx Yellow

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

Citrine Yellow

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1759 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#eade40 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Citrine Yellow is more muted, cooler than Phalanx Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Phalanx Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Citrine 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 Citrine Yellow instead of Phalanx Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Citrine Yellow is more muted, cooler than Phalanx Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Phalanx Yellow instead of Citrine Yellow?

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

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Phalanx Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Citrine Yellow

All matches: Phalanx Yellow equivalents · Citrine Yellow equivalents

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