The digital color reference is a vivid, very light yellow leaning warm. Yellow/Gelb (RAL 1017) from Revell scores 93 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. Digital color suggestions within Vallejo are Lemon Yellow for a darker step and Bile for a lighter step. A shared broad paint type does not guarantee the same sheen, opacity or thinner compatibility.
Light Yellow equivalents, brand by brand
2 of the 10 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to Vallejo Light Yellow.
- Closest Revell equivalent: Revell 15 Yellow/Gelb (RAL 1017), close stored digital colors (delta E 1.4).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Cyber Yellow, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.2).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Radiant Yellow, similar digital colors (delta E 2.9).
- The Army Painter's closest color: The Army Painter Daemonic Yellow, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.9).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Serpent Eye Yellow, similar digital colors (delta E 3.3).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol 69 Yellow, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.6).
Our digital comparison places Revell Yellow/Gelb (RAL 1017) 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.
Revell
Green Stuff World
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
P3 Paints
Citadel
Tamiya
Scale75
About this color
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Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 8 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Light Yellow?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Revell Yellow/Gelb (RAL 1017) at 93% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Light Yellow?
A The Army Painter candidate to check is Daemonic Yellow at 85% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Light Yellow?
The approximate digital swatch for Light Yellow is a very light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #F8D346). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Light Yellow with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Bile for a lighter step and Lemon Yellow for a darker step, both from Vallejo. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.