Warm Yellow vs Imperial Yellow

Warm Yellow

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
1-Step
Code
504
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f0b818 (estimate)

Imperial Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.403
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f38f25 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Imperial Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Warm Yellow.

Can I use Imperial Yellow instead of Warm Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 27). Imperial Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Warm Yellow.

Can I use Warm Yellow instead of Imperial Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Warm 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 Warm Yellow on the colour wheel See Imperial Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Warm Yellow

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Imperial Yellow

All matches: Warm Yellow equivalents · Imperial Yellow equivalents

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