Screaming Skull vs Ice Yellow

Screaming Skull

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

Ice Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.858
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fceab7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ice Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Screaming Skull.

Can I use Ice Yellow instead of Screaming Skull?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Ice Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Screaming Skull.

Can I use Screaming Skull instead of Ice Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Screaming Skull is a little darker, more muted, 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 Screaming Skull on the colour wheel See Ice Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Screaming Skull

Other Citadel paints close to Ice Yellow

All matches: Screaming Skull equivalents · Ice Yellow equivalents

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