Screaming Skull vs Light Bismuth Yellow

Screaming Skull

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d8d0a8 (estimate)

Light Bismuth Yellow

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fffeb3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Bismuth Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Screaming Skull.

Can I use Light Bismuth Yellow instead of Screaming Skull?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Light Bismuth Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Screaming Skull.

Can I use Screaming Skull instead of Light Bismuth Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Screaming Skull is noticeably darker, much more muted, 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 Screaming Skull on the colour wheel See Light Bismuth Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Screaming Skull

Other Citadel paints close to Light Bismuth Yellow

All matches: Screaming Skull equivalents · Light Bismuth Yellow equivalents

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