Yellow vs Lemon Yellow

Yellow

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
ATOM
Code
ATOM-20018
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fcd10c (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 17.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Lemon Yellow is cooler than Yellow.

Can I use Lemon Yellow instead of Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Lemon Yellow is cooler than Yellow.

Can I use Yellow instead of Lemon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yellow is 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 Yellow on the colour wheel See Lemon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Yellow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Lemon Yellow

All matches: Yellow equivalents · Lemon Yellow equivalents

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