Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium vs Lemon Yellow

Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY154
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fee828 (estimate)

Lemon Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.952
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d8d31a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Lemon Yellow is a little darker, more muted than Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium.

Can I use Lemon Yellow instead of Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Lemon Yellow is a little darker, more muted than Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium.

Can I use Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium instead of Lemon Yellow?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium

Other Golden paints close to Lemon Yellow

All matches: Benzimidazolone Yellow Medium equivalents · Lemon Yellow equivalents

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