Hansa Yellow Light vs Lemon Yellow

Hansa Yellow Light

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#feec00 (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 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Lemon Yellow is a little darker, more muted than Hansa Yellow Light.

Can I use Lemon Yellow instead of Hansa Yellow Light?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Lemon Yellow is a little darker, more muted than Hansa Yellow Light.

Can I use Hansa Yellow Light instead of Lemon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hansa Yellow Light 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 Hansa Yellow Light on the colour wheel See Lemon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Hansa Yellow Light

Other Golden paints close to Lemon Yellow

All matches: Hansa Yellow Light equivalents · Lemon Yellow equivalents

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