Color-wise this is a vivid, very light yellow leaning warm. No shortage of substitutes here, Warped Yellow from The Army Painter matches at 85 percent and 4 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Within the Citadel range it ladders cleanly, Yriel Yellow for the shadows and Flash Gitz Yellow for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Phalanx Yellow equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Citadel Phalanx Yellow cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Warped Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Serpent Eye Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Radiant Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Fluorescent Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
Check it on a spare model first, because The Army Painter Warped Yellow sits clearly cooler and more muted than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Vallejo
Revell
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
P3 Paints
Humbrol
Scale75
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 Citadel Phalanx Yellow?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Warped Yellow at 85% color similarity.
What color is Phalanx Yellow?
Phalanx Yellow is a very light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #FFE200).
What do I highlight and shade Phalanx Yellow with?
Highlight Phalanx Yellow toward Flash Gitz Yellow and shade it down into Yriel Yellow, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.