What is the difference between Primary Yellow and Light Yellow?

ΔE 8 (close). Light Yellow is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Primary Yellow vs Light Yellow

Primary Yellow

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Expert Acrylics
Code: E016
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f5d018 (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 8.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Yellow is more muted than Primary Yellow.

Can I use Light Yellow instead of Primary Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Light Yellow is more muted than Primary Yellow.

Can I use Primary Yellow instead of Light Yellow?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Primary Yellow

Primary Yellow vs Deep Yellow (70.915)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Light Yellow
Primary Yellow vs Moon Yellow (72.005)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Light Yellow
Primary Yellow vs Lemon Yellow (70.952)Model Color · ΔE 14, fair

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Light Yellow

Light Yellow vs Bismuth Yellow (S36)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 8, close · closer than Primary Yellow
Light Yellow vs Golden Yellow (006)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 11, fair
Light Yellow vs Arylide Yellow Deep (E021)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Primary Yellow equivalents · Light Yellow equivalents