Camel Yellow vs Flat Yellow

Camel Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-34
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fab613 (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 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Flat Yellow is more muted than Camel Yellow.

Can I use Flat Yellow instead of Camel Yellow?

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

Can I use Camel Yellow instead of Flat Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Camel 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 Camel Yellow on the colour wheel See Flat Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Camel Yellow

Other Tamiya paints close to Flat Yellow

All matches: Camel Yellow equivalents · Flat Yellow equivalents

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