Flat Yellow vs Lemon Yellow

Flat Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-3
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffdd00 (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 15.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Lemon Yellow is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Flat Yellow.

Can I use Lemon Yellow instead of Flat Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Lemon Yellow is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Flat Yellow.

Can I use Flat Yellow instead of Lemon Yellow?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Flat Yellow

Other Tamiya paints close to Lemon Yellow

All matches: Flat Yellow equivalents · Lemon Yellow equivalents

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