Maize Yellow vs Imperial Yellow

Maize Yellow

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

Imperial Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.403
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f38f25 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 41.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Imperial Yellow is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Maize Yellow.

Can I use Imperial Yellow instead of Maize Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 42). Imperial Yellow is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Maize Yellow.

Can I use Maize Yellow instead of Imperial Yellow?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Maize Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Imperial Yellow

All matches: Maize Yellow equivalents · Imperial Yellow equivalents

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