Meteor Rock vs Flat Yellow

Meteor Rock

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f0b800 (estimate)

Flat Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.953
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f3b12c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Flat Yellow is more muted than Meteor Rock.

Can I use Flat Yellow instead of Meteor Rock?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Flat Yellow is more muted than Meteor Rock.

Can I use Meteor Rock instead of Flat Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Meteor Rock is more saturated.

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 Meteor Rock on the colour wheel See Flat Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Meteor Rock

Other Army Painter paints close to Flat Yellow

All matches: Meteor Rock equivalents · Flat Yellow equivalents

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