Sunny Yellow vs Lemon Yellow

Sunny Yellow

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Dio Drybrush
Code
A.MIG-0639
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fcde0e (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 13.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Lemon Yellow is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Sunny Yellow.

Can I use Lemon Yellow instead of Sunny Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Lemon Yellow is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Sunny Yellow.

Can I use Sunny Yellow instead of Lemon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sunny Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer.

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 Sunny Yellow on the colour wheel See Lemon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sunny Yellow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Lemon Yellow

All matches: Sunny Yellow equivalents · Lemon Yellow equivalents

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