Paint record

Pastel Yellow

The Army Painter

Contrast · #FFEA7B

Wash / transparentSpeedpaint 2.0

The leading same-type candidate, Vallejo Yellow Wash, scores 68 percent digital color similarity, below our close-color tier. The stored digital swatch for Pastel Yellow is a very light vivid yellow with a warm undertone. For a darker step, the digital catalog suggests testing The Army Painter Malignant Green. For a critical color match, compare dried samples; these digital records cannot settle the result.

Cross-brand results

Pastel Yellow equivalents in other ranges

No listed same-type candidate for The Army Painter Pastel Yellow reaches our 78% similar-color threshold. The stored data does not establish which physical paints could substitute.

The stored swatch for Vallejo Yellow Wash is clearly warmer and more saturated than the swatch for Pastel Yellow. This is a digital comparison; check the actual paints before changing a recipe.

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.

Color intelligence

About this color

Color profile

Familyyellow
Lightnessvery light
Saturationvivid
Undertonewarm

Highlight and shade ladder

Pairs well with

Gothic Bluecomplement
Uniform Greyneutral anchor
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Match difficulty

Hard to match
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 0 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.

Possible uses for this color

one coat robe and banner basesingle coat base coating
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Pastel Yellow?

The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Yellow Wash at 68% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.

Is Pastel Yellow a one-coat paint?

Pastel 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 Pastel Yellow with?

A computed darker-color suggestion for Pastel Yellow is Malignant Green from The Army Painter. No lighter step is stored in this catalog's ladder; compare test patches to build a highlight recipe.

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