Yriel Yellow vs Camel Yellow

Yriel Yellow

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

Camel Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-19
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fbbe0e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Camel Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Yriel Yellow.

Can I use Camel Yellow instead of Yriel Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Camel Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Yriel Yellow.

Can I use Yriel Yellow instead of Camel Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yriel Yellow is a little lighter, 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 Yriel Yellow on the colour wheel See Camel Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Yriel Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Camel Yellow

All matches: Yriel Yellow equivalents · Camel Yellow equivalents

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