Matching it is straightforward: P3 Paints Cygnus Yellow lands at 95 percent in the same finish, and 7 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Yellow (RAL 1018) sits in the yellow family: very light in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. Within the Revell range it ladders cleanly, Lufthansa Yellow (RAL 1028) for the shadows and Yellow/Gelb (RAL 1018) for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Yellow (RAL 1018) equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest P3 Paints equivalent: P3 Paints Cygnus Yellow, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.0).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Serpent Eye Yellow, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Cyber Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Lemon Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.2).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Zinc Chromate Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.2).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Daemonic Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
The honest caveat: P3 Paints Cygnus Yellow dries slightly cooler and more muted than Yellow (RAL 1018), so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
Vallejo
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Citadel
Humbrol
Tamiya
Scale75
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Match difficulty
Found in 7 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Revell Yellow (RAL 1018)?
The closest same-finish match is P3 Paints Cygnus Yellow at 95% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Yellow (RAL 1018)?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Lemon Yellow at 89%, a same-finish match.
What color is Yellow (RAL 1018)?
Yellow (RAL 1018) is a very light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #EBD001).
What do I highlight and shade Yellow (RAL 1018) with?
Highlight Yellow (RAL 1018) toward Yellow/Gelb (RAL 1018) and shade it down into Lufthansa Yellow (RAL 1028), both Revell paints in the same finish family.