Volcanic Yellow sits in the orange family: light in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. This is a common color; 6 other brands cover it, the nearest being Green Stuff World Arrakis Brown at 90 percent. For modelling, drop to Ochre in the recesses and step up to Rlm 79 (1941) on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Volcanic Yellow equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Volcanic Yellow outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Arrakis Brown, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 2.0).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Fiendish Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Flaming Forge Orange, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.1).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Zamesi Desert, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.3).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Roasted Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
The honest caveat: Green Stuff World Arrakis Brown dries clearly warmer and more saturated than Volcanic Yellow, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Vallejo
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Humbrol
Tamiya
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Volcanic Yellow?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Arrakis Brown at 90% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Volcanic Yellow?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Fiendish Yellow at 86%, a same-finish match.
What color is Volcanic Yellow?
Volcanic Yellow is a light vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #DD9E37).
What do I highlight and shade Volcanic Yellow with?
Highlight Volcanic Yellow toward Rlm 79 (1941) and shade it down into Ochre, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.