The leading same-type candidate, Tamiya Dark Yellow, scores 84 percent digital color similarity, below our close-color tier. Sulfuric Yellow's approximate swatch sits in the yellow family: light in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. For a darker step, the digital catalog suggests testing P3 Paints Bog Moss. Check the candidate's medium and sheen, then compare dried test patches over the same undercoat.
Sulfuric Yellow equivalents in other ranges
Review paint type as well as the color score for Sulfuric Yellow. These are approximate digital references, and a matching medium or sheen is not established by the group label.
Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya XF-60 Dark Yellow, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.2).
Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol 118 US Tan, similar digital colors (delta E 3.7).
Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Mustard Yellow, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.8).
From Scale75: Scale75 Sahara Yellow, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.6).
The stored swatch for Tamiya Dark Yellow is clearly cooler and more muted than the swatch for Sulfuric 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.
Tamiya
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Mustard Yellow
Ral 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial)
Ocher Khaki
Sahara Yellow
Ochre
Tan Yellow
British Sand Yellow
Ral 1039 F9 Sandbeige
Medium Sand
Old Gold
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
The Army Painter
Revell
Green Stuff World
About this color
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Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 3 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 P3 Paints Sulfuric Yellow?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Tamiya Dark Yellow at 84% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Sulfuric Yellow?
The approximate digital swatch for Sulfuric Yellow is a light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #B58E29). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Sulfuric Yellow with?
A computed darker-color suggestion for Sulfuric Yellow is Bog Moss from P3 Paints. No lighter step is stored in this catalog's ladder; compare test patches to build a highlight recipe.