# Imperial Yellow (Vallejo Xpress) Paint Equivalents

> Imperial Yellow (Vallejo Xpress, 72.403) equivalents: Citadel Imperial Fist and Army Painter Peachy Flesh, with ΔE colour distance to every other range.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/vallejo-xpress/imperial-yellow-72-403

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Imperial Yellow: Vallejo Xpress contrast, 72.403, hex #f59f2e. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Imperial Yellow

Range

[Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress)

Finish

contrast

Code

72.403

Hex

#f59f2e

Hex source

community data

## Imperial Yellow equivalents

One paint from each other brand, the closest in colour and finish. A brand with no contrast paint offers its closest colour in another finish, flagged.

- ### Citadel equivalent

    [Imperial Fist](/paints/citadel-contrast/imperial-fist) Citadel Contrast ΔE 1.7

    near match
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Peachy Flesh](/paints/speedpaint-2/peachy-flesh) Speedpaint 2.0 ΔE 7.7

    approximate
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Skulker Yellow](/paints/two-thin-coats/skulker-yellow) ΔE 2.9

    ⚠ cross-finish

Imperial Yellow is a contrast paint from Vallejo Xpress. The closest paint in any other range is Imperial Fist from Citadel Contrast at ΔE 1.7, a near match. Across the 13 other ranges, 1 offer a near match and none a safe substitute in the same finish; the rest are approximate or a different finish.

## Closest matches

### [Army Painter Speedpaint 2.0](/paints/speedpaint-2)

- [Peachy Flesh](/paints/speedpaint-2/peachy-flesh) approximate ΔE 7.7
- [Crusader Skin](/paints/speedpaint-2/crusader-skin) approximate ΔE 8.2
- [Sand Golem](/paints/speedpaint-2/sand-golem) approximate ΔE 9.7

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic](/paints/army-painter-fanatic)

- [Glowing Inferno](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/glowing-inferno) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.7
- [Fiendish Yellow](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/fiendish-yellow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.9
- [Flickering Flame](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/flickering-flame) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.4

### [Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Wash](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash)

- [Light Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/light-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 32.5
- [Sepia Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/sepia-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 40.5
- [Soft Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/soft-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 47.9

### [Citadel Base](/paints/citadel-base)

- [Averland Sunset](/paints/citadel-base/averland-sunset) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.5
- [Retributor Armour](/paints/citadel-base/retributor-armour) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.9
- [Screaming Bell](/paints/citadel-base/screaming-bell) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.9

### [Citadel Contrast](/paints/citadel-contrast)

- [Imperial Fist](/paints/citadel-contrast/imperial-fist) near match ΔE 1.7
- [Bad Moon Yellow](/paints/citadel-contrast/bad-moon-yellow) safe substitute ΔE 5.7
- [Iyanden Yellow](/paints/citadel-contrast/iyanden-yellow) approximate ΔE 9.1

### [Citadel Layer](/paints/citadel-layer)

- [Zamesi Desert](/paints/citadel-layer/zamesi-desert) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.9
- [Ungor Flesh](/paints/citadel-layer/ungor-flesh) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.9
- [Fulgurite Copper](/paints/citadel-layer/fulgurite-copper) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.3

### [Citadel Shade](/paints/citadel-shade)

- [Casandora Yellow](/paints/citadel-shade/casandora-yellow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.4
- [Mortarion Grime](/paints/citadel-shade/mortarion-grime) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.6
- [Soulblight Grey](/paints/citadel-shade/soulblight-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 29.8

### [Two Thin Coats](/paints/two-thin-coats)

- [Skulker Yellow](/paints/two-thin-coats/skulker-yellow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.9
- [Flaming Forge Orange](/paints/two-thin-coats/flaming-forge-orange) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.8
- [Yellow Flame](/paints/two-thin-coats/yellow-flame) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.9

### [Vallejo Game Air](/paints/vallejo-game-air)

- [Sun Yellow](/paints/vallejo-game-air/sun-yellow-76-006) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.9
- [Moon Yellow](/paints/vallejo-game-air/moon-yellow-76-005) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.3
- [Elf Skin Tone](/paints/vallejo-game-air/elf-skin-tone-76-004) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 12.5

### [Vallejo Game Color](/paints/vallejo-game-color)

- [Filthy Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-color/filthy-brown-72-037) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.7
- [Sun Yellow](/paints/vallejo-game-color/sun-yellow-72-006) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 3.9
- [Sunset Orange](/paints/vallejo-game-color/sunset-orange-72-110) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.3

### [Vallejo Mecha Color](/paints/vallejo-mecha)

- [Yellow Ochre](/paints/vallejo-mecha/yellow-ochre-69-032) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.0
- [Yellow](/paints/vallejo-mecha/yellow-69-004) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.5
- [Sand Yellow](/paints/vallejo-mecha/sand-yellow-69-033) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.7

### [Vallejo Metal Color](/paints/vallejo-metal)

- [Gold](/paints/vallejo-metal/gold-77-725) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 21.9
- [Copper](/paints/vallejo-metal/copper-77-710) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 25.5
- [Chrome](/paints/vallejo-metal/chrome-77-707) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 27.4

### [Vallejo Wash](/paints/vallejo-wash)

- [Light Rust](/paints/vallejo-wash/light-rust-76-505) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.3
- [Dark Yellow](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-yellow-76-503) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 17.2
- [Rust](/paints/vallejo-wash/rust-76-506) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.8

## Also in Vallejo Xpress

- [Nuclear Yellow](/paints/vallejo-xpress/nuclear-yellow-72-404) safe substitute ΔE 5.3
- [Khaki Drill](/paints/vallejo-xpress/khaki-drill-72-451) approximate ΔE 10.8
- [Bag of Bones](/paints/vallejo-xpress/bag-of-bones-72-450) approximate ΔE 13.9

Every pot in [Vallejo Xpress](/paints/vallejo-xpress) has a page like this one. Vallejo against the other brands, whole ranges at a time: [Vallejo to Citadel](/paints/vallejo-to-citadel), [Vallejo to Army Painter](/paints/vallejo-to-army-painter), [Vallejo to Two Thin Coats](/paints/vallejo-to-two-thin-coats), [Citadel to Vallejo](/paints/citadel-to-vallejo), [Army Painter to Vallejo](/paints/army-painter-to-vallejo), [Two Thin Coats to Vallejo](/paints/two-thin-coats-to-vallejo).

[Match it in the tool](/paints#paint=vallejo-xpress-imperial-yellow-72-403)

##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Imperial Yellow?

Imperial Fist from Citadel Contrast, at ΔE 1.7: a near match in the same finish. The two read as one colour on the model.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Imperial Yellow?

Peachy Flesh from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 7.7: the nearest contrast paint from Army Painter, though only an approximate match.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Imperial Yellow?

Skulker Yellow from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 2.9. The Two Thin Coats paints compared here include no contrast paint, so the closest colour stands in from another finish (opaque); it behaves differently on the model.