Zealot Yellow sits in the yellow family: very light in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. Within the The Army Painter range it ladders cleanly, Ancient Honey for the shadows and Maize Yellow for the highlights. This color is somewhat distinctive: 1 brand offers a strong same-finish match, Citadel Iyanden Yellow closest at 93 percent. A cross-brand swap will get you most of the way, but eyeball it against the original first.
Zealot Yellow equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Zealot Yellow outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Iyanden Yellow, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.4).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Clear Yellow, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.9).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Lufthansa Yellow, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.2), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.1), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Lufthansa Yellow/Lufthansa - Gelb (RAL 1028), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.6), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Deep Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0), but it is an opaque acrylic so treat it as a color reference, not a swap.
Check it on a spare model first, because Citadel Iyanden Yellow sits slightly cooler and more muted than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
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80sUsable
<70Mix
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Tamiya
Humbrol
AK Interactive
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Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
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Found in 1 other brand with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Zealot Yellow?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Iyanden Yellow at 93% color similarity.
Is Zealot Yellow a one-coat paint?
Zealot Yellow is a contrast paint, made to basecoat and shade in a single pass over a light primer. One coat drops color into the recesses and leaves the raised areas brighter; a second coat deepens the tone if you want it richer.
What do I highlight and shade Zealot Yellow with?
Highlight Zealot Yellow toward Maize Yellow and shade it down into Ancient Honey, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.