Yellow Flame vs Medium Yellow

Yellow Flame

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Triads: highlights
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fcaf3c (estimate)

Medium Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.002
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f9a70d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Medium Yellow is more saturated than Yellow Flame.

Can I use Medium Yellow instead of Yellow Flame?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Medium Yellow is more saturated than Yellow Flame.

Can I use Yellow Flame instead of Medium Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yellow Flame is 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 Yellow Flame on the colour wheel See Medium Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Yellow Flame

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Medium Yellow

All matches: Yellow Flame equivalents · Medium Yellow equivalents

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