Phalanx Yellow vs Lemon Yellow

Phalanx Yellow

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

Lemon Yellow

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09009
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fcf88b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 32.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Lemon Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Phalanx Yellow.

Can I use Lemon Yellow instead of Phalanx Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 32). Lemon Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Phalanx Yellow.

Can I use Phalanx Yellow instead of Lemon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phalanx Yellow is noticeably darker, much 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 Lemon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Phalanx Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Lemon Yellow

All matches: Phalanx Yellow equivalents · Lemon Yellow equivalents

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