Sun Bleach Yellow vs Light Yellow

Sun Bleach Yellow

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: midtones
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#dfc35e (estimate)

Light Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.949
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f0d037 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Light Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated than Sun Bleach Yellow.

Can I use Light Yellow instead of Sun Bleach Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Light Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated than Sun Bleach Yellow.

Can I use Sun Bleach Yellow instead of Light Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sun Bleach Yellow is a little darker, much more muted.

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 Sun Bleach Yellow on the colour wheel See Light Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sun Bleach Yellow

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Light Yellow

All matches: Sun Bleach Yellow equivalents · Light Yellow equivalents

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