Deep Yellow vs Moonbeam Yellow

Deep Yellow

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Intense
Code
AK11045
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffc425 (estimate)

Moonbeam Yellow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 1
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffb901 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Moonbeam Yellow is more saturated than Deep Yellow.

Can I use Moonbeam Yellow instead of Deep Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Moonbeam Yellow is more saturated than Deep Yellow.

Can I use Deep Yellow instead of Moonbeam Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Yellow is more muted.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Deep Yellow on the colour wheel See Moonbeam Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Deep Yellow

Other AK Interactive paints close to Moonbeam Yellow

All matches: Deep Yellow equivalents · Moonbeam Yellow equivalents

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