Yellow is a light vivid orange with a warm undertone. No shortage of substitutes here, Arrakis Brown from Green Stuff World matches at 92 percent and 6 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. It builds a smooth gradient with Dark Flesh underneath and Yellow Ochre on the highlights, all in the Vallejo line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Yellow equivalents in other ranges
No brand clones Yellow outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Arrakis Brown, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.6).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Skulker Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.4).
- Nearest in the AK Interactive catalog: AK Interactive Rlm 04, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Insignia Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Fiendish Yellow, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Rebel Orange, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.7).
Check it on a spare model first, because Green Stuff World Arrakis Brown sits clearly cooler and more muted than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Scale75
Citadel
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
Revell
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 Yellow?
The closest same-finish match is Green Stuff World Arrakis Brown at 92% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Yellow?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Fiendish Yellow at 82%, a same-finish match.
What color is Yellow?
Yellow is a light vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #E99C12).
What do I highlight and shade Yellow with?
Highlight Yellow toward Yellow Ochre and shade it down into Dark Flesh, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.