Maize Yellow vs Limelight

Maize Yellow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#fcd400 (estimate)

Limelight

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4233
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#635f1d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 68.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Limelight is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Maize Yellow.

Can I use Limelight instead of Maize Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 68). Limelight is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Maize Yellow.

Can I use Maize Yellow instead of Limelight?

The same difference applies the other way round: Maize Yellow is noticeably lighter, much 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 Maize Yellow on the colour wheel See Limelight on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Maize Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Limelight

All matches: Maize Yellow equivalents · Limelight equivalents

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