Flak Gun Yellow is a light moderate yellow with a warm undertone. Matching it is straightforward: Revell Sandy Yellow (RAL 1024) lands at 92 percent in the same finish, and 6 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Within the Two Thin Coats range it ladders cleanly, Manticore Ochre for the shadows and Zombie Rot for the highlights. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Flak Gun Yellow equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Flak Gun Yellow outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell Sandy Yellow (RAL 1024), close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.5).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Zombie Flesh, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Light Stone No.61, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
- Nearest in the Tamiya catalog: Tamiya Deck Tan, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Barren Dune, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo German Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 1.5 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Revell
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Citadel
Humbrol
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Two Thin Coats Flak Gun Yellow?
The closest same-finish match is Revell Sandy Yellow (RAL 1024) at 92% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Flak Gun Yellow?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Barren Dune at 84%, a same-finish match.
What color is Flak Gun Yellow?
Flak Gun Yellow is a light moderate yellow with a warm undertone (hex #C7AB5C).
What do I highlight and shade Flak Gun Yellow with?
Highlight Flak Gun Yellow toward Zombie Rot and shade it down into Manticore Ochre, both Two Thin Coats paints in the same finish family.