Toxic Yellow sits in the yellow family: light in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. No shortage of substitutes here, Flat Yellow from Tamiya matches at 89 percent and 3 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. For modelling, drop to German Yellow in the recesses and step up to Deep Yellow on the edges, both Vallejo paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Toxic Yellow equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya Flat Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.2).
- Best Revell option: Revell Yellow/Gelb (RAL 1017), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.5).
- From Green Stuff World: Green Stuff World Cyber Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 4.0).
- The P3 Paints pick: P3 Paints Cygnus Yellow, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.2).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Daemonic Yellow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Serpent Eye Yellow, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.2).
Worth knowing before you swap: Tamiya Flat Yellow runs slightly warmer, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Tamiya
Revell
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
The Army Painter
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Toxic Yellow?
The closest same-finish match is Tamiya Flat Yellow at 89% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Toxic Yellow?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Daemonic Yellow at 76%, a same-finish match.
What color is Toxic Yellow?
Toxic Yellow is a light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #E3C33A).
What do I highlight and shade Toxic Yellow with?
Highlight Toxic Yellow toward Deep Yellow and shade it down into German Yellow, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.