Yriel Yellow vs Hansa Yellow Light

Yriel Yellow

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

Hansa Yellow Light

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#feec00 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Hansa Yellow Light is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Yriel Yellow.

Can I use Hansa Yellow Light instead of Yriel Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Hansa Yellow Light is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Yriel Yellow.

Can I use Yriel Yellow instead of Hansa Yellow Light?

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

Other Golden paints close to Yriel Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Hansa Yellow Light

All matches: Yriel Yellow equivalents · Hansa Yellow Light equivalents

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