Sol Yellow vs Flat Yellow

Sol Yellow

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC40
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f8cb00 (estimate)

Flat Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.953
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f3b12c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Flat Yellow is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Sol Yellow.

Can I use Flat Yellow instead of Sol Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Flat Yellow is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Sol Yellow.

Can I use Sol Yellow instead of Flat Yellow?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Sol Yellow

Other Scale75 paints close to Flat Yellow

All matches: Sol Yellow equivalents · Flat Yellow equivalents

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