What is the difference between RLM 04 and Yellow RLM04?

ΔE 11 (fair). Yellow RLM04 is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

RLM 04 vs Yellow RLM04

RLM 04

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11813
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f1a60d (estimate)

Yellow RLM04

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.078
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e59522 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Yellow RLM04 is a little darker, more muted than RLM 04.

✓ AK 3rd Generation equivalence chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Yellow RLM04 instead of RLM 04?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Yellow RLM04 is a little darker, more muted than RLM 04.

Can I use RLM 04 instead of Yellow RLM04?

The same difference applies the other way round: RLM 04 is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 RLM 04 on the colour wheel See Yellow RLM04 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RLM 04

RLM 04 vs Medium Yellow (71.002)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Yellow RLM04
RLM 04 vs IJA Chrome Yellow (71.135)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Yellow RLM04
RLM 04 vs Flat Yellow (70.953)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Yellow RLM04

Other AK Interactive paints close to Yellow RLM04

Yellow RLM04 vs Dirty Yellow (AK11043)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 7, close · closer than RLM 04
Yellow RLM04 vs Clear Yellow (AK11217)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 8, close · closer than RLM 04
Yellow RLM04 vs Dark Flesh (AK11056)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 10, fair · closer than RLM 04

All matches: RLM 04 equivalents · Yellow RLM04 equivalents