Electric Lime vs Yellow

Electric Lime

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

Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-6
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. Yellow is noticeably lighter, more saturated, warmer than Electric Lime.

Can I use Yellow instead of Electric Lime?

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

Can I use Electric Lime instead of 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 Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Electric Lime

Other Army Painter paints close to Yellow

All matches: Electric Lime equivalents · Yellow equivalents

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