Imperial Yellow
Vallejo · Xpress Color · 72.403
#F7A430 · L*73.9 a*21.9 b*67.8
The closest match to Vallejo Imperial Yellow in every other range, nearest first.
Vallejo Imperial Yellow is a light, vivid orange. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: Warcolours Yellow 5, ΔE 1.4. 9 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 Vallejo Imperial Yellow?
Warcolours Yellow 5 is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Imperial Yellow in any other range, at ΔE 1.4 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Mr. Paint Yellow (ΔE 2.1) and Reaper Lantern Yellow (ΔE 2.2).
What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Imperial Yellow?
The nearest AK Interactive paint is Dark Flesh, ΔE 2.6 — a very close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Vallejo Imperial Yellow Shop Warcolours Yellow 5 Shop Warcolours Layer paints set
Imperial Yellow equivalent in Warcolours
- A Yellow 5 Layer paints ΔE 1.4 · near-perfect
- D Orange 2 Layer paints ΔE 5.7 · similar
Imperial Yellow equivalent in Mr. Paint
- B Yellow Mr Paint MRP-224 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Giallo Mimetico Mr Paint MRP-325 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Imperial Yellow equivalent in Reaper
- B Lantern Yellow Master Series Paints Bones 9407 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- C Bronzed Skin Highlight Master Series Paints Core Colors 9261 ΔE 3.8 · close
Imperial Yellow equivalent in Golden
- B India Yellow Hue Heavy Body 1455 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- B Diarylide Yellow Fluid 2147 ΔE 2.6 · very close
Imperial Yellow equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Phoenix Flames Warpaints WP1446 ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Firenewt Orange D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments ΔE 4.4 · close
Imperial Yellow equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B Sunbeam Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21965E ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Neon Orange Colors 20489 ΔE 4.2 · close
Imperial Yellow equivalent in Duncan
- B Skulker Yellow Wave 1 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Flaming Forge Orange Wave 2 ΔE 3.3 · very close
Imperial Yellow equivalent in Italeri
- B Yellow Acrylic Paint 4642AP ΔE 2.6 · very close
- D Gold Acrylic Paint 4671AP ΔE 8.3 · similar
Imperial Yellow equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Dark Flesh Standard (3rd Gen) AK11056 ΔE 2.6 · very close
- C Radiant Flesh Standard (3rd Gen) AK11053 ΔE 4.1 · close
Imperial Yellow equivalent in Kimera Kolors
- B Diarylide Yellow Expansion Set 1 PY 170 ΔE 2.7 · very close
- D Warm Yellow Pure Pigments PY83 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Imperial Yellow equivalent in Revell
- B Yellow Email Color - Silk ΔE 2.8 · very close
- D Africa Brown Email Color - Matt ΔE 9.5 · similar
Imperial Yellow equivalent in Scale75
- B Neon Orange Artist Range ΔE 2.8 · very close
- B SS Camo Golden Brown Warfront Range ΔE 3.2 · very close
Imperial Yellow in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Hobby | #F5A200 | Yellow Fs13538 Mr Color | ΔE 2.9 |
| Green Stuff World | #FFA032 | Go Mango Acrylic Colors | ΔE 3.2 |
| Acrilex | #FBB147 | Melao Paints | ΔE 3.4 |
| Citadel | #EC9A36 | Bronzed Flesh Foundation (discontinued) | ΔE 3.5 |
| P3 | #F4AF46 | Heartfire Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 3.7 |
| Foundry | #E99B05 | Butter Fudge Light Paint System | ΔE 3.9 |
| Liquitex | #E89509 | Cadmium-free Yellow Deep Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 4.2 |
| Tom Color | #FC9606 | Chama da Mula Sem Cabeça | ΔE 4.5 |
| FolkArt | #E6A352 | Turner Yellow Acrylic Colors | ΔE 4.8 |
| Mig | #E5910B | Light Rust Acrylics | ΔE 5.2 |
| Humbrol | #E29207 | Brass Metallic Acrylics - Metallics | ΔE 5.3 |
| Coat d'Arms | #FEB101 | Golden Yellow Fantasy Range | ΔE 5.9 |
| Tamiya | #D89C42 | Desert yellow Acrylics Mini Flat | ΔE 6.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #F79A47 | Cartridge Family | ΔE 6.7 |
| Monument | #DDA55B | Flameon Bright Yellow Ochre Pro Signature Series | ΔE 6.9 |
| Mission Models | #E4AE44 | New Construction Yellow (1990 to present) | ΔE 7.1 |
| Arteza | #E4B463 | Gold Acrylic Pearl Paints | ΔE 8.5 |
| Creature | #DBAC44 | Golden Brown Monument Pro Acryl | ΔE 8.9 |
Nearest colours inside Vallejo
- A Golden Yellow Model Color ΔE 0.8 · indistinguishable
- B Vomit Game Color Special FX ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Yellow Ochre Mecha Color ΔE 2.3 · very close
- B Sun Yellow Hobby Paint ΔE 2.6 · very close
- B Sun Yellow Game Color ΔE 2.9 · very close
- B Natural Wood Grain Model Color ΔE 3.2 · very close
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