Lufthansa Yellow/Lufthansa - Gelb (RAL 1028)
Base · #FCC00C
This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Moon Yellow at 87 percent. Lufthansa Yellow/Lufthansa - Gelb (RAL 1028) is a very light vivid yellow with a warm undertone. Highlight it toward Yellow (RAL 1018), the nearest lighter paint in the Revell lane. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Lufthansa Yellow/Lufthansa - Gelb (RAL 1028) equivalents in other ranges
Lufthansa Yellow/Lufthansa - Gelb (RAL 1028) is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Moon Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.6).
From Citadel: Citadel Averland Sunset, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol Lufthansa Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
The honest caveat: Vallejo Moon Yellow dries slightly darker than Lufthansa Yellow/Lufthansa - Gelb (RAL 1028), so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Citadel
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Match difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Revell Lufthansa Yellow/Lufthansa - Gelb (RAL 1028)?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Moon Yellow at 87% color similarity.
What color is Lufthansa Yellow/Lufthansa - Gelb (RAL 1028)?
Lufthansa Yellow/Lufthansa - Gelb (RAL 1028) is a very light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #FCC00C).
What do I highlight and shade Lufthansa Yellow/Lufthansa - Gelb (RAL 1028) with?
The next step up for highlighting Lufthansa Yellow/Lufthansa - Gelb (RAL 1028) is Yellow (RAL 1018) in the Revell range. Nothing sits directly below it in the same lane, so reach for a wash to shade.