This is a common color; 3 other brands cover it, the nearest being Two Thin Coats Yellow Flame at 93 percent. Color-wise this is a vivid, light yellow leaning warm. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Rlm 04 for the shadows and Yellow for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Dirty Yellow equivalents, brand by brand
3 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to AK Interactive Dirty Yellow, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Yellow Flame, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.4).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Averland Sunset, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 2.0).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Flat Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Insignia Yellow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.3).
- From Revell: Revell Lufthansa Yellow/Lufthansa - Gelb (RAL 1028), a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.9).
- Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Ace Yellow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.6).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Vallejo
Humbrol
Revell
Tamiya
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Dirty Yellow?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Yellow Flame at 93% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Dirty Yellow?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Averland Sunset at 90%, a same-finish match.
What color is Dirty Yellow?
Dirty Yellow is a light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #F7B32A).