No shortage of substitutes here, Insignia Yellow from Humbrol matches at 91 percent and 4 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Rlm 04 is a light vivid yellow with a warm undertone. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Volcanic Yellow for the shadows and Dirty Yellow for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Rlm 04 equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Rlm 04 outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol Insignia Yellow, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Yellow Flame, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Arrakis Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Zamesi Desert, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.0).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Fiendish Yellow, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.2).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.8 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Citadel
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Tamiya
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Rlm 04?
The closest same-finish match is Humbrol Insignia Yellow at 91% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Rlm 04?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Yellow at 85%, a same-finish match.
What color is Rlm 04?
Rlm 04 is a light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #F1A501).
What do I highlight and shade Rlm 04 with?
Highlight Rlm 04 toward Dirty Yellow and shade it down into Volcanic Yellow, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.