Yriel Yellow vs Chrome Yellow

Yriel Yellow

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

Chrome Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-47
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffdd00 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Chrome Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated than Yriel Yellow.

Can I use Chrome Yellow instead of Yriel Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Chrome Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated than Yriel Yellow.

Can I use Yriel Yellow instead of Chrome Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yriel Yellow is a little darker, more muted.

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 Chrome Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Yriel Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Chrome Yellow

All matches: Yriel Yellow equivalents · Chrome Yellow equivalents

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