Sunny Yellow vs Light Yellow

Sunny Yellow

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Dio Drybrush
Code
A.MIG-0639
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fcde0e (estimate)

Light Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.949
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f0d037 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Yellow is a little darker, much more muted than Sunny Yellow.

Can I use Light 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). Light Yellow is a little darker, much more muted than Sunny Yellow.

Can I use Sunny Yellow instead of Light Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sunny Yellow is a little lighter, much 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 Sunny Yellow on the colour wheel See Light Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sunny Yellow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Light Yellow

All matches: Sunny Yellow equivalents · Light Yellow equivalents

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