Matching it is straightforward: AK Interactive Lemon Yellow lands at 95 percent in the same finish, and 7 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Banana Split sits in the yellow family: very light in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. To deepen it, Cyber Yellow is the darker step in the same Green Stuff World range. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Banana Split equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Banana Split outright, but 3 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Lemon Yellow, indistinguishable once dry (delta E 1.0).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Marine Yellow, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Fluorescent Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Sun Bleach Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Warped Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Lemon Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.0 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Scale75
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Citadel
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 7 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Green Stuff World Banana Split?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Lemon Yellow at 95% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Banana Split?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Fluorescent Yellow at 89%, a same-finish match.
What color is Banana Split?
Banana Split is a very light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #EFE428).
What do I highlight and shade Banana Split with?
Shade Banana Split with Cyber Yellow in the same Green Stuff World range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.