Hansa Yellow Medium vs Light Yellow

Hansa Yellow Medium

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fee100 (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 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Yellow is a little darker, much more muted than Hansa Yellow Medium.

Can I use Light Yellow instead of Hansa Yellow Medium?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Light Yellow is a little darker, much more muted than Hansa Yellow Medium.

Can I use Hansa Yellow Medium instead of Light Yellow?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Hansa Yellow Medium

Other Golden paints close to Light Yellow

All matches: Hansa Yellow Medium equivalents · Light Yellow equivalents

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