Flash Gitz Yellow vs Lemon Yellow

Flash Gitz Yellow

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

Lemon Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
X Gloss Acrylic
Code
X-8
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffd600 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Lemon Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Flash Gitz Yellow.

Can I use Lemon Yellow instead of Flash Gitz Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Lemon Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Flash Gitz Yellow.

Can I use Flash Gitz Yellow instead of Lemon Yellow?

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Flash Gitz Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Lemon Yellow

All matches: Flash Gitz Yellow equivalents · Lemon Yellow equivalents

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