Paint Equivalents

Maize Yellow, RAL 1006

AK Interactive · Real Colors - Modern · RC008

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The closest match to AK Interactive Maize Yellow, RAL 1006 in every other range, nearest first.

AK Interactive Maize Yellow, RAL 1006 is a light, vivid orange. 11 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Vallejo Medium Yellow at ΔE 0.6. 6 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be

What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Maize Yellow, RAL 1006?

Vallejo Medium Yellow is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Maize Yellow, RAL 1006 in any other range, at ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Coat d'Arms Golden Yellow (ΔE 0.8) and Tamiya Camel yellow (ΔE 1.2).

What is the Vallejo alternative to AK Interactive Maize Yellow, RAL 1006?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Medium Yellow, ΔE 0.6 — an indistinguishable substitute. The full AK Interactive to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Maize Yellow, RAL 1006 equivalent in Vallejo

  1. A Medium Yellow Model Air 71.002 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
  2. A Dark Yellow Arte Deco 85.009 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable

Full AK Interactive → Vallejo conversion chart

Maize Yellow, RAL 1006 equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. A Golden Yellow Fantasy Range 159 ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
  2. D Dusky Yellow Fantasy Range 146 ΔE 8.2 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Coat d'Arms conversion chart

Maize Yellow, RAL 1006 equivalent in Tamiya

  1. A Camel yellow Spray TS-34 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. D Desert yellow Acrylics Mini Flat XF-59 ΔE 8.7 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Tamiya conversion chart

Maize Yellow, RAL 1006 equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. A RLM04 Yellow Aqueous Hobby Color H413 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. B Yellow Fs13538 A Aqueous Hobby Color H329 ΔE 2.1 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Maize Yellow, RAL 1006 equivalent in Golden

  1. A Permanent Yellow Deep SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6525 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. B Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide OPEN Acrylics 7386 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Golden conversion chart

Maize Yellow, RAL 1006 equivalent in Duncan

  1. A Yellow Flame Wave 1 ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. D Skulker Yellow Wave 1 ΔE 5.4 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Duncan conversion chart

Maize Yellow, RAL 1006 equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. A Firenewt Orange D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. C Phoenix Flames Warpaints WP1446 ΔE 4.7 · close

Full AK Interactive → The Army Painter conversion chart

Maize Yellow, RAL 1006 equivalent in Green Stuff World

  1. A Amber Orange Candy Ink Metallic ΔE 1.6 · near-perfect
  2. D Arrakis Brown Acrylic Colors ΔE 6.5 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Green Stuff World conversion chart

Maize Yellow, RAL 1006 equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Rotten Pus Instant Colors Range ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. C SS Camo Golden Brown Warfront Range ΔE 4.4 · close

Full AK Interactive → Scale75 conversion chart

Maize Yellow, RAL 1006 equivalent in Reaper

  1. A Ogre Skin Master Series Paints Bones 9459 ΔE 1.8 · near-perfect
  2. B Saffron Sunset Master Series Paints Core Colors 9247 ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Reaper conversion chart

Maize Yellow, RAL 1006 equivalent in Mr. Paint

  1. A Giallo Cromo Mr Paint MRP-310 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
  2. B Yellow Clear Mr Paint MRP-264 ΔE 3.4 · very close

Full AK Interactive → Mr. Paint conversion chart

Maize Yellow, RAL 1006 equivalent in Humbrol

  1. B Insignia Yellow Acrylics - Matt 154 ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. D Gold Aerosol Sprays S16 ΔE 5.6 · similar

Full AK Interactive → Humbrol conversion chart

Maize Yellow, RAL 1006 in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Foundry #F8B409 Yellow Shade Paint System ΔE 2.0
Tom Color #F4B215 FS 13655 ΔE 2.0
Citadel #FBB81C Averland Sunset Air ΔE 2.6
Apple Barrel #ECA900 Golden Yellow Gloss™ ΔE 2.7
Acrilex #FEBA11 Amarelo Ouro Paints ΔE 3.1
Warcolours #FDB843 Orange 2 Layer paints ΔE 3.3
Liquitex #F2B72B Yellow Medium Azo Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 3.7
Kimera Kolors #E6A91D Warm Yellow Pure Pigments ΔE 3.8
Italeri #EAB124 Gold Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.1
P3 #F4AF46 Heartfire Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.3
Revell #FEA500 Yellow Email Color - Silk ΔE 4.3
Mission Models #FDBE1A Gelb (Yellow) RLM 04 German WWII ΔE 4.4
Creature #E2AB06 Yellow Monument Pro Acryl Transparent ΔE 5.3
FolkArt #E9AE52 Marigold Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics ΔE 6.1
Turbo Dork #FFC362 Bullion ΔE 6.7
Monument #E6B802 Transparent Yellow Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 7.7
Arteza #E4B463 Gold Acrylic Pearl Paints ΔE 8.2
Mig #D8A64F Sand Yellow Acrylics ΔE 8.2

Nearest colours inside AK Interactive

  1. A RLM 04 Air ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
  2. A Faded Yellow -5- Figures ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
  3. B Yellow Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 2.6 · very close
  4. B RLM 04 Air (3rd Gen) ΔE 2.9 · very close
  5. B Dirty Yellow Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 2.9 · very close
  6. C British Sand Yellow AFV ΔE 3.7 · close

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