Sun Yellow vs Light Yellow

Sun Yellow

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09008
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f9e600 (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 18.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Yellow is a little darker, much more muted than Sun Yellow.

Can I use Light Yellow instead of Sun Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Light Yellow is a little darker, much more muted than Sun Yellow.

Can I use Sun Yellow instead of Light Yellow?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Sun Yellow

Other Reaper paints close to Light Yellow

All matches: Sun Yellow equivalents · Light Yellow equivalents

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