Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue
21 Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue paints from 8 brands, measured in CIE L*a*b* and compared with Delta E 2000.
Why Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue isn't one colour
Every brand makes its own Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue, and no two are quite the same. They pick different pigments, grind them differently and mix them to their own recipe — so two tubes with the same word on the label can look noticeably different once they are on the paper.
We measured all 21 of them from 8 brands and compared them the way a lab would, using a number called Delta E. It is just a measure of how far apart two colours look to the human eye. Under 2 and almost nobody can tell them apart; over 10 and most people would call them different colours.
Useful when your usual Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue is out of stock and you need the closest substitute, when you are deciding which brand to buy, or when a mix you got right last time will not come out the same again.
How far is each brand from the average?
Every brand's version measured against the average of all 21 paints. Below 2 is imperceptible to most people; above 10 is obviously a different colour.
| Brand | Distance from the average | In practice |
|---|---|---|
| Sennelier | Delta E 0.07 | Near-identical |
| Winsor & Newton | Delta E 0.15 | Near-identical |
| Daler-Rowney | Delta E 0.34 | Near-identical |
| Lukas | Delta E 0.50 | Near-identical |
| Schmincke | Delta E 0.50 | Near-identical |
| Daniel Smith | Delta E 0.61 | Near-identical |
| Liquitex | Delta E 1.90 | Near-identical |
| Atelier | Delta E 3.36 | Very close |
Which brands are interchangeable?
The closest pairs among 28 brand comparisons - swap one for another and most people would not see the difference.
- LukasvsSchminckeDelta E 0.00Near-identical
- SenneliervsWinsor & NewtonDelta E 0.19Near-identical
- Daler-RowneyvsLukasDelta E 0.30Near-identical
- Daler-RowneyvsSchminckeDelta E 0.30Near-identical
- Daler-RowneyvsSennelierDelta E 0.40Near-identical
- Daler-RowneyvsWinsor & NewtonDelta E 0.41Near-identical
Which brands are clearly different?
The furthest apart. Same name on the tube, visibly different paint.
- AteliervsLiquitexDelta E 5.25Noticeably different
- AteliervsDaniel SmithDelta E 3.97Very close
- AteliervsSennelierDelta E 3.43Very close
- AteliervsWinsor & NewtonDelta E 3.38Very close
- AteliervsDaler-RowneyDelta E 3.03Very close
- AteliervsSchminckeDelta E 2.92Very close
Pigments used
Brands do not always use the same pigment for the same colour name.
Sennelier
Atelier
Daniel Smith
Sennelier
Sennelier
Schmincke
Daler-Rowney
Daler-Rowney
Liquitex, Winsor & Newton
Daler-Rowney
Lukas
Daler-Rowney, Liquitex
Winsor & Newton
Daler-Rowney, Sennelier
Daler-Rowney
Lightfastness
How well the colour resists fading. ASTM I is the most permanent; V is fugitive.
Atelier, Daler-Rowney, Daniel Smith, Liquitex, Lukas, Schmincke, Sennelier, Winsor & Newton
Sennelier
Sennelier
Opacity
How much the paint covers what is underneath.
Atelier, Daler-Rowney, Schmincke, Sennelier
Daler-Rowney, Daniel Smith, Liquitex, Lukas, Sennelier, Winsor & Newton
Liquitex
Brands that make it
Every brand in the database with a Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue. Each links to that brand's full range.
Available in
The kinds of paint this colour is made as.
Every Cadmium Yellow Deep Hue we have measured
All 21 paints, with the measurements the comparisons above are built from.
| Brand | Line | Medium | Hex | L*a*b* | Pigment | Opacity | Lightfastness | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atelier | A2 Lightfast | acrylic | #ffc217 | 81.8, 9.1, 80.9 | PO5, PY74, PW6 | Opaque | I | |
| Daler-Rowney | Aquafine | watercolor | #ffc300 | 82.0, 8.3, 83.7 | PY83, PO62 | Semi-Opaque | I | |
| Daler-Rowney | Aquafine Gouache | gouache | #ffb923 | 79.7, 13.9, 76.8 | PY3,PY65,PW6 | Opaque | I | |
| Daler-Rowney | Artists' Watercolour | watercolor | #ffaf19 | 77.3, 19.0, 77.2 | PY3,PY65 | Semi-Opaque | I | |
| Daler-Rowney | Georgian Oil Colors | oil | #ffb900 | 79.6, 13.5, 82.0 | PY83,PY3 | Semi-Opaque | I | |
| Daler-Rowney | Georgian Water Mixable Oil | oil | #ffb900 | 79.6, 13.5, 82.0 | PY83,PO34 | Semi-Opaque | I | |
| Daler-Rowney | Graduate | acrylic | #ffaf00 | 77.2, 18.7, 80.5 | PY83 | Semi-Opaque | I | |
| Daler-Rowney | System3 | acrylic | #ffc300 | 82.0, 8.3, 83.7 | PY83 | Semi-Opaque | I | |
| Daniel Smith | Extra Fine Watercolors | watercolor | #ffb600 | 78.9, 15.1, 81.6 | PO73, PY74 | Semi-Opaque | I | |
| Liquitex | Basics | acrylic | #ffaf00 | 77.2, 18.7, 80.5 | PY83, PO62 | Semi-Transparent | I | |
| Liquitex | Professional Heavy Body | acrylic | #ffaf00 | 77.2, 18.7, 80.5 | PY83, PO62 | Semi-Transparent | I | |
| Liquitex | Soft Body | acrylic | #ffb900 | 79.6, 13.5, 82.0 | PY74, PO73 | Semi-Opaque | I | |
| Lukas | Berlin Water-Mixable Oil | oil | #ffb900 | 79.6, 13.5, 82.0 | PY83, PO34 | Semi-Opaque | I | |
| Schmincke | PRIMAcryl | acrylic | #ffb900 | 79.6, 13.5, 82.0 | PY184, PO73 | Opaque | I | |
| Sennelier | Abstract Acrylic | acrylic | #ffb400 | 78.4, 16.1, 81.2 | PY83,PO34 | Semi-Opaque | II | |
| Sennelier | Artists' Oil Colors | oil | #ffb419 | 78.5, 16.4, 78.0 | PY154, PY83 | Opaque | I | |
| Sennelier | Gouache | gouache | #ffc300 | 82.0, 8.3, 83.7 | PY1, PY1:1 | Opaque | III | |
| Sennelier | Rive Gauche | oil | #ffb400 | 78.4, 16.1, 81.2 | Azo pigments | Opaque | I | |
| Winsor & Newton | Artisan Water Mixable Oil | oil | #ffb700 | 79.1, 14.5, 81.7 | PY83, PO73 | Semi-Opaque | I | |
| Winsor & Newton | Galeria | acrylic | #ffb900 | 79.6, 13.5, 82.0 | PY74, PO73 | Semi-Opaque | I | |
| Winsor & Newton | Winton Oil Colour | oil | #ffb700 | 79.1, 14.5, 81.7 | PY83, PO73 | Semi-Opaque | I |
