Lemon Yellow sits in the yellow family: very light in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. Matching it is straightforward: AK Interactive Zinc Chromate Yellow lands at 98 percent in the same finish, and 6 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. It builds a smooth gradient with Toxic Yellow underneath and Light Yellow on the highlights, all in the Vallejo line. Bottom line: run out mid-project and another brand will get you within a shade.
Lemon Yellow equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the easy ones. A same finish twin exists, and 6 brands in the catalog land close enough to consider.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Zinc Chromate Yellow, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.5).
- From Revell: Revell Yellow (RAL 1018), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.2).
- The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Cygnus Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.2).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Serpent Eye Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 4.0).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Cyber Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 4.0).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Warped Yellow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.1).
Side by side the two agree in lightness and temperature; at delta E 0.5 the gap is smaller than the variation between two pots of the same paint.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Revell
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
Citadel
Scale75
Humbrol
Tamiya
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 Vallejo Lemon Yellow?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Zinc Chromate Yellow at 98% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Lemon Yellow?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Warped Yellow at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Lemon Yellow?
Lemon Yellow is a very light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #E4D202).
What do I highlight and shade Lemon Yellow with?
Highlight Lemon Yellow toward Light Yellow and shade it down into Toxic Yellow, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.