# Nuclear Yellow (Vallejo Xpress) Paint Equivalents

> Nuclear Yellow (Vallejo Xpress, 72.404) equivalents: Citadel Imperial Fist and Army Painter Sand Golem, with ΔE colour distance to every other range.

Canonical: https://lexmechanic.com/paints/vallejo-xpress/nuclear-yellow-72-404

§ PAINT · 11th edition

# Nuclear Yellow: Vallejo Xpress contrast, 72.404, hex #dd9213. Its closest equivalents in every other range, nearest first.

Paint

Nuclear Yellow

Range

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

Finish

contrast

Code

72.404

Hex

#dd9213

Hex source

community data

## Nuclear 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 5.6

    safe substitute
- ### Army Painter equivalent

    [Sand Golem](/paints/speedpaint-2/sand-golem) Speedpaint 2.0 ΔE 5.4

    safe substitute
- ### Two Thin Coats equivalent

    [Manticore Ochre](/paints/two-thin-coats/manticore-ochre) ΔE 4.6

    ⚠ cross-finish

Nuclear Yellow is a contrast paint from Vallejo Xpress. The closest paint in any other range is Sand Golem from Speedpaint 2.0 at ΔE 5.4, a safe substitute. Across the 13 other ranges, none offer a near match and 2 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)

- [Sand Golem](/paints/speedpaint-2/sand-golem) safe substitute ΔE 5.4
- [Crusader Skin](/paints/speedpaint-2/crusader-skin) approximate ΔE 10.5
- [Peachy Flesh](/paints/speedpaint-2/peachy-flesh) approximate ΔE 10.6

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

- [Fiendish Yellow](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/fiendish-yellow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 6.3
- [Glowing Inferno](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/glowing-inferno) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.6
- [Burnt Turf](/paints/army-painter-fanatic/burnt-turf) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.3

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

- [Light Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/light-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 28.3
- [Sepia Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/sepia-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 35.9
- [Orange Tone](/paints/army-painter-fanatic-wash/orange-tone) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 41.7

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

- [Averland Sunset](/paints/citadel-base/averland-sunset) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 10.9
- [Retributor Armour](/paints/citadel-base/retributor-armour) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.5
- [Screaming Bell](/paints/citadel-base/screaming-bell) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 13.9

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

- [Imperial Fist](/paints/citadel-contrast/imperial-fist) safe substitute ΔE 5.6
- [Iyanden Yellow](/paints/citadel-contrast/iyanden-yellow) safe substitute ΔE 6.9
- [Bad Moon Yellow](/paints/citadel-contrast/bad-moon-yellow) approximate ΔE 7.9

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

- [Zamesi Desert](/paints/citadel-layer/zamesi-desert) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.1
- [Fulgurite Copper](/paints/citadel-layer/fulgurite-copper) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.1
- [Ungor Flesh](/paints/citadel-layer/ungor-flesh) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 9.3

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

- [Casandora Yellow](/paints/citadel-shade/casandora-yellow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.8
- [Mortarion Grime](/paints/citadel-shade/mortarion-grime) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.6
- [Soulblight Grey](/paints/citadel-shade/soulblight-grey) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 29.7

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

- [Manticore Ochre](/paints/two-thin-coats/manticore-ochre) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.6
- [Skulker Yellow](/paints/two-thin-coats/skulker-yellow) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.7
- [Flaming Forge Orange](/paints/two-thin-coats/flaming-forge-orange) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.5

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

- [Sun Yellow](/paints/vallejo-game-air/sun-yellow-76-006) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.7
- [Gold Yellow](/paints/vallejo-game-air/gold-yellow-76-007) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.3
- [Elf Skin Tone](/paints/vallejo-game-air/elf-skin-tone-76-004) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.5

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

- [Filthy Brown](/paints/vallejo-game-color/filthy-brown-72-037) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 2.5
- [Sun Yellow](/paints/vallejo-game-color/sun-yellow-72-006) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.7
- [Sunset Orange](/paints/vallejo-game-color/sunset-orange-72-110) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 7.2

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

- [Yellow Ochre](/paints/vallejo-mecha/yellow-ochre-69-032) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 4.9
- [Yellow](/paints/vallejo-mecha/yellow-69-004) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 5.9
- [Gold](/paints/vallejo-mecha/gold-69-059) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.2

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

- [Gold](/paints/vallejo-metal/gold-77-725) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 20.7
- [Copper](/paints/vallejo-metal/copper-77-710) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 24.2
- [Silver](/paints/vallejo-metal/silver-77-724) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 27.4

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

- [Light Rust](/paints/vallejo-wash/light-rust-76-505) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 11.1
- [Dark Yellow](/paints/vallejo-wash/dark-yellow-76-503) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 15.4
- [Rust](/paints/vallejo-wash/rust-76-506) ⚠ cross-finish ΔE 18.8

## Also in Vallejo Xpress

- [Imperial Yellow](/paints/vallejo-xpress/imperial-yellow-72-403) safe substitute ΔE 5.3
- [Khaki Drill](/paints/vallejo-xpress/khaki-drill-72-451) approximate ΔE 9.4
- [Bag of Bones](/paints/vallejo-xpress/bag-of-bones-72-450) approximate ΔE 12.8

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-nuclear-yellow-72-404)

##  Questions

What is the Citadel equivalent of Nuclear Yellow?

Imperial Fist from Citadel Contrast, at ΔE 5.6: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Army Painter equivalent of Nuclear Yellow?

Sand Golem from Speedpaint 2.0, at ΔE 5.4: a safe substitute in the same finish.

What is the Two Thin Coats equivalent of Nuclear Yellow?

Manticore Ochre from Two Thin Coats, at ΔE 4.6. 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.