Skeleton Horde vs Hydromiel Yellow

Skeleton Horde

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

Hydromiel Yellow

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Washes & Intensity Inks
Code
1723 Ink
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#eae374 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Hydromiel Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Skeleton Horde. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Skeleton Horde is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Green Stuff World Hydromiel Yellow is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Hydromiel Yellow instead of Skeleton Horde?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Hydromiel Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Skeleton Horde. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Skeleton Horde instead of Hydromiel Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Skeleton Horde is a little 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 Skeleton Horde on the colour wheel See Hydromiel Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Skeleton Horde

Other Citadel paints close to Hydromiel Yellow

All matches: Skeleton Horde equivalents · Hydromiel Yellow equivalents

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