Skeleton Horde vs Naples Yellow Hue

Skeleton Horde

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d8c890 (estimate)

Naples Yellow Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PW6:1 / PW6 / PY42 / PY83(HR70)
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#edc779 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Naples Yellow Hue is much more saturated, warmer than Skeleton Horde. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Skeleton Horde is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Naples Yellow Hue is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Naples Yellow Hue instead of Skeleton Horde?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Naples Yellow Hue is much more saturated, warmer than Skeleton Horde. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Skeleton Horde instead of Naples Yellow Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skeleton Horde is much 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 Skeleton Horde on the colour wheel See Naples Yellow Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Skeleton Horde

Other Citadel paints close to Naples Yellow Hue

All matches: Skeleton Horde equivalents · Naples Yellow Hue equivalents

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