Phalanx Yellow vs Intense Yellow

Phalanx Yellow

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

Intense Yellow

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fec101 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Intense Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Phalanx Yellow.

Can I use Intense Yellow instead of Phalanx Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Intense Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Phalanx Yellow.

Can I use Phalanx Yellow instead of Intense Yellow?

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

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 Intense Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Phalanx Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Intense Yellow

All matches: Phalanx Yellow equivalents · Intense Yellow equivalents

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