Diarylide Yellow vs Flat Yellow

Diarylide Yellow

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY83(HR70)
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fec817 (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 14.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Flat Yellow is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Diarylide Yellow.

Can I use Flat Yellow instead of Diarylide Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Flat Yellow is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Diarylide Yellow.

Can I use Diarylide Yellow instead of Flat Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Diarylide Yellow is a little lighter, 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 Diarylide Yellow on the colour wheel See Flat Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Diarylide Yellow

Other Golden paints close to Flat Yellow

All matches: Diarylide Yellow equivalents · Flat Yellow equivalents

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