The digital color reference is a vivid, very light yellow leaning warm. The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is Humbrol Lufthansa Yellow, scoring 93 percent digital color similarity. For a possible shade and highlight, compare Luminous Green and Lemon Yellow, both AK Interactive paints selected from the digital catalog. A shared broad paint type does not guarantee the same sheen, opacity or thinner compatibility.
Deep Yellow equivalents, brand by brand
3 of the 9 brands with a listed match have a candidate in the same broad paint-type group scoring at least 88% digital color similarity to AK Interactive Deep Yellow.
- Closest Humbrol equivalent: Humbrol 197 Lufthansa Yellow, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.3).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Daemonic Yellow, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.4).
- From Revell: Revell 15 Yellow/Gelb (RAL 1017), similar digital colors (delta E 2.5).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Deep Yellow, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.6).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Yriel Yellow, similar digital colors (delta E 3.3).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Serpent Eye Yellow, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.4).
The stored swatch for Humbrol Lufthansa Yellow is slightly warmer than the swatch for Deep Yellow. Test both paints over the same primer to check the actual result.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Revell
Vallejo
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
P3 Paints
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Found in 7 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Deep Yellow?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Humbrol Lufthansa Yellow at 93% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Deep Yellow?
A The Army Painter candidate to check is Daemonic Yellow at 88% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
What color is Deep Yellow?
The approximate digital swatch for Deep Yellow is a very light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #FFD01E). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Deep Yellow with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Lemon Yellow for a lighter step and Luminous Green for a darker step, both from AK Interactive. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.