Flat Yellow is a light vivid yellow with a warm undertone. Matching it is straightforward: Citadel Averland Sunset lands at 91 percent in the same finish, and 4 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Buff for the shadows and Vomit for the highlights. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Flat Yellow equivalents in other ranges
2 of the 10 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Flat Yellow, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest Citadel equivalent: Citadel Averland Sunset, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.9).
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Dirty Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Lufthansa Yellow/Lufthansa - Gelb (RAL 1028), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.2).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Yellow Flame, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
- From Tamiya: Tamiya Ace Yellow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Golden Cream, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.5).
The honest caveat: Citadel Averland Sunset dries clearly warmer and more saturated than Flat Yellow, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Citadel
AK Interactive
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Green Stuff World
Scale75
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Flat Yellow?
The closest same-finish match is Citadel Averland Sunset at 91% color similarity.
What color is Flat Yellow?
Flat Yellow is a light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #F6BA35).