Paint Equivalents

Yellow Wash

Vallejo · Game Color · 73.208

#E9E85C · L*89.8 a*-16.8 b*66.1

The closest match to Vallejo Yellow Wash in every other range, nearest first.

Vallejo Yellow Wash is a very light, vivid yellow. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Scale75 Lemon Yellow at ΔE 1.2. 15 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 Yellow Wash?

Scale75 Lemon Yellow is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Yellow Wash in any other range, at ΔE 1.2 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Duncan Craven Yellow (ΔE 1.3) and Revell Luminous Yellow (ΔE 2.7).

What is the AK Interactive alternative to Vallejo Yellow Wash?

The nearest AK Interactive paint is Laser Yellow, ΔE 4.8 — a close substitute. The full Vallejo to AK Interactive conversion chart lists the rest.

Shop Vallejo Yellow Wash Shop Scale75 Lemon Yellow Shop Scale75 Artist Range set

Yellow Wash equivalent in Scale75

  1. A Lemon Yellow Artist Range ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
  2. D Primary Yellow Artist Range ΔE 5.5 · similar

Full Vallejo → Scale75 conversion chart

Yellow Wash equivalent in Duncan

  1. A Craven Yellow Wave 2 ΔE 1.3 · near-perfect
  2. B Yellow Glaze Wave 2 ΔE 2.7 · very close

Full Vallejo → Duncan conversion chart

Yellow Wash equivalent in Revell

  1. B Luminous Yellow Email Color - Silk ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. D Yellow Email Color - Gloss ΔE 8.9 · similar

Full Vallejo → Revell conversion chart

Yellow Wash equivalent in Acrilex

  1. B Amarelo Limao Paints 504 ΔE 3.5 · very close
  2. D Verde Alecrim Paints 898 ΔE 6.5 · similar

Full Vallejo → Acrilex conversion chart

Yellow Wash equivalent in Liquitex

  1. C Fluorescent Yellow Heavy Body Acrylix 981 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. D Brilliant Yellow Green Heavy Body Acrylix 840 ΔE 9.3 · similar

Full Vallejo → Liquitex conversion chart

Yellow Wash equivalent in Golden

  1. C Pale Yellow SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6500 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. C Bismuth Vanadate Yellow Heavy Body 1007 ΔE 4.2 · close

Full Vallejo → Golden conversion chart

Yellow Wash equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. C Neon Yellow Colors 20490 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. D Light Yellow Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 44845E ΔE 8.6 · similar

Full Vallejo → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Yellow Wash equivalent in Citadel

  1. C Lamenters Yellow Glaze ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Dorn Yellow Layer ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Vallejo → Citadel conversion chart

Yellow Wash equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. C Lens Flare Glow Warpaints Fanatic Wash ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. C Vivid Volt Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Vallejo → The Army Painter conversion chart

Yellow Wash equivalent in Warcolours

  1. C Yellow Glaze Glazing paints ΔE 3.8 · close
  2. C Olive 1 Layer paints ΔE 3.9 · close

Full Vallejo → Warcolours conversion chart

Yellow Wash equivalent in Arteza

  1. C Lemon Yellow Acrylic Premium Paints A100 ΔE 3.9 · close
  2. E Mid Yellow Acrylic Premium Paints A102 ΔE 11.6 · far

Full Vallejo → Arteza conversion chart

Yellow Wash equivalent in Foundry

  1. C Lemon Light Paint System 1C ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. C Raw Linen Light Paint System 30C ΔE 4.3 · close

Full Vallejo → Foundry conversion chart

Yellow Wash in the remaining ranges

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

RangeNearest paintDistance
Green Stuff World #FFF64F Citrine Yellow Candy Ink Metallic ΔE 4.5
AK Interactive #F5EF2B Laser Yellow Standard (3rd Gen) ΔE 4.8
Coat d'Arms #FFFF69 Super Wash Yellow Fantasy Range - Ink Wash ΔE 4.8
Turbo Dork #FDE852 Pucker ΔE 5.1
FolkArt #F8EA81 Lemon Silk Multi-Surface Pearl Acrylics ΔE 5.1
Kimera Kolors #E5D828 Cold Yellow Pure Pigments ΔE 5.4
Reaper #F8ED1F Lemon Yellow Master Series Paints Core Colors ΔE 5.6
P3 #F7E52D Cygnus Yellow Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 5.6
Tom Color #F8E52F Amarelo Girassol ΔE 5.7
Creature #F3E21F Golden Yellow Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 5.8
Mr. Paint #DDD268 Lemon-gray Mr Paint ΔE 6.2
Monument #F2DD26 Fluorescent Yellow Pro Signature Series ΔE 6.3
Mr. Hobby #FFF100 Fluorescent Yellow Acrysion ΔE 6.9
Tamiya #FFF001 Pure yellow Lacquer Paint ΔE 6.9
Mission Models #E3D209 Yellow Zinc Chromate ΔE 7.2
Humbrol #F8E000 Lemon Acrylics - Matt ΔE 7.5
Mig #D8CD73 Faded Yellow Acrylics ΔE 8.4
Italeri #FEE000 Insigna Yellow Acrylic Paint ΔE 8.6

Nearest colours inside Vallejo

  1. B Yellow Fluorescent Model Color ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. B Yellow Fluorescent Mecha Color ΔE 3.3 · very close
  3. C Fluorescent Yellow Game Color ΔE 3.8 · close
  4. C Neon Yellow Arte Deco Colores Fluoresecents ΔE 4.0 · close
  5. C Yellow Green Model Color ΔE 4.1 · close
  6. D Moss and Lichen Game Color Special FX ΔE 5.2 · similar

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