This is a common color; 6 other brands cover it, the nearest being Tamiya Lemon Yellow at 99 percent. Flash Gitz Yellow is a very light vivid yellow with a warm undertone. To deepen it, Phalanx Yellow is the darker step in the same Citadel range. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Flash Gitz Yellow equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the easy ones. A same finish twin exists, and 6 brands in the catalog land close enough to consider.
Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya Lemon Yellow, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.3).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Fluorescent Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Marine Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.1).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Lemon Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2).
- Best Revell option: Revell Luminous Yellow/Leuchtgelb (RAL 1026), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Banana Split, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.3 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Tamiya
Vallejo
Scale75
Humbrol
Revell
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
P3 Paints
About this color
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Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Flash Gitz Yellow?
The closest same-finish match is Tamiya Lemon Yellow at 99% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Flash Gitz Yellow?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Fluorescent Yellow at 85%, a same-finish match.
What color is Flash Gitz Yellow?
Flash Gitz Yellow is a very light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #FFF300).
What do I highlight and shade Flash Gitz Yellow with?
Shade Flash Gitz Yellow with Phalanx Yellow in the same Citadel range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.