Marduk Yellow vs Lemon Yellow

Marduk Yellow

Brand
Scale75
Range
Fantasy & Games
Code
SFG08
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fddd1b (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 13.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Lemon Yellow is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Marduk Yellow.

Can I use Lemon Yellow instead of Marduk Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Lemon Yellow is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Marduk Yellow.

Can I use Marduk Yellow instead of Lemon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Marduk Yellow is a little lighter, 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 Marduk Yellow on the colour wheel See Lemon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Marduk Yellow

Other Scale75 paints close to Lemon Yellow

All matches: Marduk Yellow equivalents · Lemon Yellow equivalents

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