No shortage of substitutes here, Laser Yellow from AK Interactive matches at 88 percent and 4 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Bile sits in the yellow family: very light in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. It builds a smooth gradient with Yellow Green underneath and Fluorescent Yellow on the highlights, all in the Vallejo line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Bile equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Bile outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Laser Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.4).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Marine Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.8).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Banana Split, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Craven Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Dorn Yellow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Lemon Yellow, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.4).
Worth knowing before you swap: AK Interactive Laser Yellow runs slightly lighter, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
Humbrol
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Revell
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Bile?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Laser Yellow at 88% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Bile?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Dorn Yellow at 79%, a same-finish match.
What color is Bile?
Bile is a very light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #E6E841).
What do I highlight and shade Bile with?
Highlight Bile toward Fluorescent Yellow and shade it down into Yellow Green, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.