C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium vs Bile Green

C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fef031 (estimate)

Bile Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.122
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#eef91a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bile Green is more saturated, cooler than C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium.

Can I use Bile Green instead of C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Bile Green is more saturated, cooler than C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium instead of Bile Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium is 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 C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium on the colour wheel See Bile Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium

Other Golden paints close to Bile Green

All matches: C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium equivalents · Bile Green equivalents

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