Dark Yellow 2 is a light moderate yellow with a warm undertone. Within the Tamiya range it ladders cleanly, Dark Yellow for the shadows and Desert Yellow for the highlights. Dark Yellow 2 is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, The Army Painter Desert Yellow, reaches 82 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. Cross-brand swaps are adjust-on-model territory here, useful as a starting point rather than an exact replacement.
Dark Yellow 2 equivalents in other ranges
Dark Yellow 2 is awkward to replace. Treat the matches below as starting points for a mix rather than straight swaps.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Desert Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Inferno Orange, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Ral 7028 Dunkelgelb (Initial), workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.0).
Revell's closest color: Revell Sandy Yellow (RAL 1024), a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.1).
Check it on a spare model first, because The Army Painter Desert Yellow sits clearly cooler and more muted than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Revell
P3 Paints
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Citadel
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Match difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Tamiya Dark Yellow 2?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Desert Yellow at 82% color similarity.
What color is Dark Yellow 2?
Dark Yellow 2 is a light moderate yellow with a warm undertone (hex #B09840).
What do I highlight and shade Dark Yellow 2 with?
Highlight Dark Yellow 2 toward Desert Yellow and shade it down into Dark Yellow, both Tamiya paints in the same finish family.