Translucent Yellow vs Yellow Green

Translucent Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-42
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fff000 (estimate)

Yellow Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.954
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#cce428 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Yellow Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Translucent Yellow.

Can I use Yellow Green instead of Translucent Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Yellow Green is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Translucent Yellow.

Can I use Translucent Yellow instead of Yellow Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Translucent 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 Translucent Yellow on the colour wheel See Yellow Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Translucent Yellow

Other Tamiya paints close to Yellow Green

All matches: Translucent Yellow equivalents · Yellow Green equivalents

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