Matching it is straightforward: Two Thin Coats Inferno Orange lands at 86 percent in the same finish, and 4 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Color-wise this is a moderate, light yellow leaning warm. It builds a smooth gradient with Yellow Olive underneath and Dark Yellow 2 on the highlights, all in the Tamiya line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Dark Yellow equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Tamiya Dark Yellow cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Inferno Orange, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Ral 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Sulfuric Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.2).
Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Desert Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
Check it on a spare model first, because Two Thin Coats Inferno Orange sits slightly cooler than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
Scale75
Citadel
Revell
Vallejo
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Dark Yellow?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Inferno Orange at 86% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Dark Yellow?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Desert Yellow at 82%, a same-finish match.
What color is Dark Yellow?
Dark Yellow is a light moderate yellow with a warm undertone (hex #B09040).
What do I highlight and shade Dark Yellow with?
Highlight Dark Yellow toward Dark Yellow 2 and shade it down into Yellow Olive, both Tamiya paints in the same finish family.