What is the difference between Lime Green and Lemon Yellow?

ΔE 16 (loose). Lemon Yellow is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Lime Green vs Lemon Yellow

Lime Green

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Dio Drybrush
Code: A.MIG-0650
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #acc90d (estimate)

Lemon Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.952
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d8d31a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Lemon Yellow is a little lighter, warmer than Lime Green.

Can I use Lemon Yellow instead of Lime Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Lemon Yellow is a little lighter, warmer than Lime Green.

Can I use Lime Green instead of Lemon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lime Green is a little darker, 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 Lime Green on the colour wheel See Lemon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Lime Green

Lime Green vs Yellow Green (70.954)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Lemon Yellow
Lime Green vs Bile Green (72.122)Game Color · ΔE 23, loose
Lime Green vs Moon Yellow (72.005)Game Color · ΔE 25, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Lemon Yellow

Lemon Yellow vs Poison Yellow (IONIC-0016)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Lime Green
Lemon Yellow vs Acid Green (IONIC-0132)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Lime Green
Lemon Yellow vs Light Olive Green (IONIC-0137)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Lime Green

All matches: Lime Green equivalents · Lemon Yellow equivalents