Intense Yellow vs Light Yellow

Intense Yellow

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fec101 (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 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Yellow is more muted, cooler than Intense Yellow.

Can I use Light Yellow instead of Intense Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Light Yellow is more muted, cooler than Intense Yellow.

Can I use Intense Yellow instead of Light Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Intense Yellow is more saturated, warmer.

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 Intense Yellow on the colour wheel See Light Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Intense Yellow

Other Scale75 paints close to Light Yellow

All matches: Intense Yellow equivalents · Light Yellow equivalents

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