The digital color reference is a vivid, very light yellow leaning warm. Digital color suggestions within Two Thin Coats are Ares Flesh for a darker step and Pestilence Green for a lighter step. Ice Yellow from Vallejo scores 90 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.
Ambush Yellow equivalents, brand by brand
1 of the 11 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Two Thin Coats Ambush Yellow.
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Ice Yellow, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.9).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Ral 7028 Dunkelgelb (Variant), some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.1).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Valkyrie Yellow, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.1).
- Best P3 Paints option: P3 Paints Icy Yellow, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 5.5).
- From Revell: Revell 35 Flesh, a broader digital color reference (delta E 6.2).
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol 93 Desert Yellow, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 6.3).
Our digital comparison places Vallejo Ice Yellow slightly warmer than the original swatch. Use that as a clue for selecting test paints, not a prediction of dried-paint appearance.
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.
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Revell
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Citadel
Scale75
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Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 2 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Ambush Yellow?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Ice Yellow at 90% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Ambush Yellow?
The approximate digital swatch for Ambush Yellow is a very light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #E4CC74). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Ambush Yellow with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Pestilence Green for a lighter step and Ares Flesh for a darker step, both from Two Thin Coats. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.