Hansa Yellow Light vs Light Yellow

Hansa Yellow Light

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#feec00 (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 20.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Yellow is a little darker, much more muted than Hansa Yellow Light.

Can I use Light Yellow instead of Hansa Yellow Light?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Light Yellow is a little darker, much more muted than Hansa Yellow Light.

Can I use Hansa Yellow Light instead of Light Yellow?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Hansa Yellow Light

Other Golden paints close to Light Yellow

All matches: Hansa Yellow Light equivalents · Light Yellow equivalents

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