#BDD532
Army Painter

Electric Lime

Warpaints Fanatic

acrylic
yellow

Color Information

HEX

#BDD532

RGB

189, 213, 50

LAB

81.1, -27.8, 71.7

Product Code

null

Closest catalog-color match

Spring Yellow by Vallejo (ΔE 1.6)

Compatibility unverified: application: both products not recorded or recognized; effect: both products not recorded or recognized; finish: both products not recorded or recognized; opacity: both products not recorded or recognized. ΔE 1.6 gives a very small catalog color gap. Check product specifications before substituting.

Electric Lime catalog data

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Electric Lime by Army Painter (product code null) is cataloged as acrylic, Warpaints Fanatic in the yellow color family.

Catalog color data: HEX #BDD532, RGB 189/213/50, and CIELAB 81.1/-27.8/71.7. These values describe the listed digital color and can differ from dried paint under real-world lighting.

PaintAtlas lists 17 related catalog colors for this paint. ΔE measures the distance between the listed digital color values only; it does not describe opacity, finish behavior, or how the paint covers a surface. Cross-class matches, such as metallic against conventional paint, are shown as digital color only and are never presented as verified substitutes.

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Technical Color Analysis

Electric Lime is a light warm vibrant yellow with light value (L*: 81.1). This warm color has highly saturated saturation (chroma: 76.9), making it excellent for highlights and focal points and perfect for bold, eye-catching areas.

LightnessL* 81.1

Light

Temperaturewarm

warm

SaturationC* 76.9

Highly Saturated

Bright color good for edge highlights, light sources, and focal point emphasis.

Warm color that advances visually. Creates energy and draws the eye. Pairs well with cool colors for contrast.

Intense, eye-catching color. Use strategically for maximum impact on key areas.

Recommended Undercoats

White or Light Grey

Light colors cover best and show truest over light primers

Layering & Paint Order Guide

Highlight Paint
90% confidence

Very light value perfect for edge highlights and brightest points

Suggested Layer Progression

Shadow
Base
Layer
Highlight

This paint works best as a highlight in your layering sequence.

Layering Tips

  • Apply each layer to progressively smaller areas, leaving previous layers visible
  • Maintain consistent light direction across all layers
  • Thin paints for smoother transitions between layers