Electric Lime vs Translucent Yellow

Electric Lime

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#bdd000 (estimate)

Translucent Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-42
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fff000 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Translucent Yellow is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Electric Lime.

Can I use Translucent Yellow instead of Electric Lime?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Translucent Yellow is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Electric Lime.

Can I use Electric Lime instead of Translucent Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Electric Lime is noticeably darker, more muted, 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 Electric Lime on the colour wheel See Translucent Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Electric Lime

Other Army Painter paints close to Translucent Yellow

All matches: Electric Lime equivalents · Translucent Yellow equivalents

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