Phalanx Yellow vs Sun Bleach Yellow

Phalanx Yellow

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

Sun Bleach Yellow

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: midtones
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#dfc35e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sun Bleach Yellow is a little darker, much more muted than Phalanx Yellow.

Can I use Sun Bleach Yellow instead of Phalanx Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Sun Bleach Yellow is a little darker, much more muted than Phalanx Yellow.

Can I use Phalanx Yellow instead of Sun Bleach Yellow?

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

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 Sun Bleach Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Phalanx Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Sun Bleach Yellow

All matches: Phalanx Yellow equivalents · Sun Bleach Yellow equivalents

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