What is the difference between Poison Green and Lemon Yellow?

ΔE 40 (loose). Lemon Yellow is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Poison Green vs Lemon Yellow

Poison Green

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA39
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8fed4b (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 39.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Lemon Yellow is more muted, warmer than Poison Green.

Can I use Lemon Yellow instead of Poison Green?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 40). Lemon Yellow is more muted, warmer than Poison Green.

Can I use Poison Green instead of Lemon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Poison Green is 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 Poison Green on the colour wheel See Lemon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Poison Green

Poison Green vs Scorpy Green (72.032)Game Color · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Lemon Yellow
Poison Green vs Yellow Green (70.954)Model Color · ΔE 28, loose · closer than Lemon Yellow
Poison Green vs Goblin Green (72.030)Game Color · ΔE 31, loose · closer than Lemon Yellow

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Lemon Yellow

Lemon Yellow vs Sunny Yellow (NA48)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Poison Green
Lemon Yellow vs Army Green (NA38)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 29, loose · closer than Poison Green
Lemon Yellow vs Elven Green (NA37)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 42, loose

All matches: Poison Green equivalents · Lemon Yellow equivalents