What is the difference between RLM 04 Yellow and Yellow RLM04?

ΔE 10 (fair). Yellow RLM04 is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

RLM 04 Yellow vs Yellow RLM04

RLM 04 Yellow

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Aqueous Hobby Color
Code: H-413
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f89c0e (estimate)

Yellow RLM04

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.078
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e59522 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Yellow RLM04 is a little darker, more muted than RLM 04 Yellow.

Can I use Yellow RLM04 instead of RLM 04 Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Yellow RLM04 is a little darker, more muted than RLM 04 Yellow.

Can I use RLM 04 Yellow instead of Yellow RLM04?

The same difference applies the other way round: RLM 04 Yellow 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 RLM 04 Yellow on the colour wheel See Yellow RLM04 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RLM 04 Yellow

RLM 04 Yellow vs IJA Chrome Yellow (71.135)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Yellow RLM04
RLM 04 Yellow vs Medium Yellow (71.002)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Yellow RLM04
RLM 04 Yellow vs Golden Yellow (70.948)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Yellow RLM04

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Yellow RLM04

Yellow RLM04 vs Cream Yellow (H-34)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RLM 04 Yellow
Yellow RLM04 vs Cream Yellow (N-34)Acrysion · ΔE 5, very close · closer than RLM 04 Yellow
Yellow RLM04 vs Yellow FS13538 (H-329)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than RLM 04 Yellow

All matches: RLM 04 Yellow equivalents · Yellow RLM04 equivalents