In our digital catalog, Maize Yellow is classified as a warm yellow, very light and vivid. The Army Painter Charming Chartreuse is a computed darker-color suggestion for a shade test. Clear Yellow from Tamiya scores 97 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.
Maize Yellow equivalents across other brands
Maize Yellow has a same-type candidate scoring at least 96% digital color similarity. The results below are colors to investigate, not physically tested replacements.
Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya X-24 Clear Yellow, a very small digital color distance (delta E 0.7).
- Citadel's closest color: Citadel Bad Moon Yellow, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.6).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Yellow Wash, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 6.5).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Radiant Yellow, similar digital colors (delta E 2.1); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Serpent Eye Yellow, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.2); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
- Humbrol's closest color: Humbrol 69 Yellow, similar digital colors (delta E 2.9); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
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.
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Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
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Found in 1 other brand with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Maize Yellow?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Tamiya Clear Yellow at 97% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Maize Yellow?
A Citadel candidate to check is Bad Moon Yellow at 92% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
Is Maize Yellow a one-coat paint?
Maize Yellow is listed as a contrast paint, a category intended for translucent base-and-shade applications. Its appearance depends on the undercoat, shape and coat thickness; the digital swatch does not predict those effects. Follow the product's application guidance.
What do I highlight and shade Maize Yellow with?
A computed darker-color suggestion for Maize Yellow is Charming Chartreuse from The Army Painter. No lighter step is stored in this catalog's ladder; compare test patches to build a highlight recipe.