Flash Gitz Yellow vs Light Yellow

Flash Gitz Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fce81c (estimate)

Light Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.949
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f0d037 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Yellow is a little darker, much more muted than Flash Gitz Yellow.

Can I use Light Yellow instead of Flash Gitz Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Light Yellow is a little darker, much more muted than Flash Gitz Yellow.

Can I use Flash Gitz Yellow instead of Light Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flash Gitz Yellow is a little lighter, much 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 Flash Gitz Yellow on the colour wheel See Light Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Flash Gitz Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Light Yellow

All matches: Flash Gitz Yellow equivalents · Light Yellow equivalents

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