# Ironjawz Yellow (Citadel Contrast) Paint Equivalents

> Ironjawz Yellow (Citadel Contrast) equivalents: Vallejo Desert Ochre and Army Painter Hoplite Gold, with ΔE colour distance to every other range.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/citadel-contrast/ironjawz-yellow

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Ironjawz Yellow: Citadel Contrast contrast, hex #ab7709. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Ironjawz Yellow

Range

[Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

Finish

contrast

Hex

#ab7709

Hex source

vendor swatch

## Ironjawz Yellow equivalents

One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish. A brand with no contrast paint offers its closest colour in another finish, flagged.

- ### Vallejo equivalent

    [Desert Ochre](/paints/vallejo-xpress/desert-ochre-72-454) Vallejo Xpress 72.454 ΔE 8.9

    approximate
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Hoplite Gold](/paints/speedpaint-2/hoplite-gold) Speedpaint 2.0 ΔE 7.7

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Dark Sun Yellow](/paints/two-thin-coats/dark-sun-yellow) ΔE 7.8

    ⚠ cross-finish

Ironjawz Yellow is a contrast paint from Citadel Contrast. The closest paint in any other range is Hoplite Gold from Speedpaint 2.0 at ΔE 7.7, an approximation. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and none a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

### [Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Hoplite Gold](/paints/speedpaint-2/hoplite-gold) approximate ΔE 7.7
- [Sand Golem](/paints/speedpaint-2/sand-golem) approximate ΔE 10.1
- [Glittering Loot](/paints/speedpaint-2/glittering-loot) approximate ΔE 10.9

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

- [Bright Gold](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/bright-gold) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.0
- [Wasteland Clay](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/wasteland-clay) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.4
- [Burnt Turf](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/burnt-turf) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.9

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Light Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/light-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.9
- [Sepia Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/sepia-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.7
- [Soft Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/soft-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 28.4

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Hobgrot Hide](/paints/citadel-base/hobgrot-hide) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 8.4
- [Balthasar Gold](/paints/citadel-base/balthasar-gold) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.7
- [Zandri Dust](/paints/citadel-base/zandri-dust) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 14.9

### [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

- [Tallarn Sand](/paints/citadel-layer/tallarn-sand) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.9
- [Tau Light Ochre](/paints/citadel-layer/tau-light-ochre) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.1
- [Karak Stone](/paints/citadel-layer/karak-stone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.7

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Casandora Yellow](/paints/citadel-shade/casandora-yellow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 16.5
- [Mortarion Grime](/paints/citadel-shade/mortarion-grime) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.3
- [Cryptek Armourshade Gloss](/paints/citadel-shade/cryptek-armourshade-gloss) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 25.5

### [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

- [Dark Sun Yellow](/paints/two-thin-coats/dark-sun-yellow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.8
- [Top Brass](/paints/two-thin-coats/top-brass) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.5
- [Dry Rust Brown](/paints/two-thin-coats/dry-rust-brown) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.5

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Bronze Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-air/bronze-brown-76-036) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.3
- [Desert Yellow](/paints/vallejo-game-air/desert-yellow-76-063) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.3
- [Camouflage Green](/paints/vallejo-game-air/camouflage-green-76-031) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.4

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Heavy Ochre](/paints/vallejo-game-color/heavy-ochre-72-150) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.6
- [Plague Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-color/plague-brown-72-039) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.2
- [Scrofulous Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-color/scrofulous-brown-72-038) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.2

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Gold](/paints/vallejo-mecha/gold-69-059) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.1
- [Fuel Stains (Gloss)](/paints/vallejo-mecha/fuel-stains-gloss-69-814) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.4
- [Old Gold](/paints/vallejo-mecha/old-gold-69-060) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.8

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Gold](/paints/vallejo-metal/gold-77-725) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.6
- [Copper](/paints/vallejo-metal/copper-77-710) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 22.5
- [Burnt Iron](/paints/vallejo-metal/burnt-iron-77-721) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 25.1

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Light Rust](/paints/vallejo-wash/light-rust-76-505) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.0
- [Sepia Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash/sepia-wash-73-200) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.7
- [Dark Khaki Green](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-khaki-green-76-520) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.2

### [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

- [Desert Ochre](/paints/vallejo-xpress/desert-ochre-72-454) approximate ΔE 8.9
- [Rotten Flesh](/paints/vallejo-xpress/rotten-flesh-72-452) approximate ΔE 11.3
- [Nuclear Yellow](/paints/vallejo-xpress/nuclear-yellow-72-404) approximate ΔE 11.8

## Also in Citadel Contrast

- [Iyanden Yellow](/paints/citadel-contrast/iyanden-yellow) approximate ΔE 11.6
- [Skeleton Horde](/paints/citadel-contrast/skeleton-horde) approximate ΔE 16.6
- [Imperial Fist](/paints/citadel-contrast/imperial-fist) approximate ΔE 17.4

Every pot in [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast) has a page like this one. Citadel against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Citadel to Vallejo](/paints/citadel-to-vallejo), [Citadel to Army Painter](/paints/citadel-to-army-painter), [Citadel to Two Thin Coats](/paints/citadel-to-two-thin-coats), [Vallejo to Citadel](/paints/vallejo-to-citadel), [Army Painter to Citadel](/paints/army-painter-to-citadel), [Two Thin Coats to Citadel](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-citadel).

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##  Questions

What is the Vallejo equivalent of Ironjawz Yellow?

Desert Ochre from Vallejo Xpress, at ΔE 8.9: the nearest contrast paint from Vallejo, though only an approximate match.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Ironjawz Yellow?

Hoplite Gold from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 7.7: the nearest contrast paint from Army Painter, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Ironjawz Yellow?

Dark Sun Yellow from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 7.8. The Two Thin Coats paints compared here include no contrast paint, so the closest colour stands in from another finish (opaque); it behaves differently on the model.