Yriel Yellow vs Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue

Yriel Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fcd01c (estimate)

Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY74 / PY175 / PY83(HR70)
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fee624 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue is a little lighter, cooler than Yriel Yellow.

Can I use Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue instead of Yriel Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue is a little lighter, cooler than Yriel Yellow.

Can I use Yriel Yellow instead of Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yriel Yellow is a little darker, 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 Yriel Yellow on the colour wheel See Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Yriel Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue

All matches: Yriel Yellow equivalents · Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue equivalents

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