In our digital catalog, Chrome Yellow is classified as a warm orange, light and vivid. For a possible shade and highlight, compare US Tan and Trainer Yellow, both Humbrol paints selected from the digital catalog. Two Thin Coats Skulker Yellow is the nearest listed result in the same broad paint-type group at 87 percent; treat it as a color reference to test. Check paint type, sheen and coverage as well as the swatch before choosing a substitute.
Chrome Yellow equivalents and near misses
The listed candidates for Humbrol Chrome Yellow have lower same-type color scores or belong to a different paint-type group. Use the digital values to choose a test candidate.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Skulker Yellow, similar digital colors (delta E 2.6).
AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Rlm 04, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.0).
Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Yellow, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.3).
Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Arrakis Brown, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.1).
The stored swatch for Two Thin Coats Skulker Yellow is slightly darker than the swatch for Chrome Yellow. Test both paints over the same primer to check the actual result.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Citadel
Scale75
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Tamiya
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 2 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Chrome Yellow?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Two Thin Coats Skulker Yellow at 87% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Chrome Yellow?
A Vallejo candidate to check is Yellow at 79% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Chrome Yellow?
The approximate digital swatch for Chrome Yellow is a light vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #FFA700). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Chrome Yellow with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Trainer Yellow for a lighter step and US Tan for a darker step, both from Humbrol. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.