What is the difference between RLM 04 and Moonbeam Yellow?

ΔE 10 (close). Moonbeam Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

RLM 04 vs Moonbeam Yellow

RLM 04

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11813
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f1a60d (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 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Moonbeam Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated than RLM 04.

Can I use Moonbeam Yellow instead of RLM 04?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Moonbeam Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated than RLM 04.

Can I use RLM 04 instead of Moonbeam Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: RLM 04 is a little darker, 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 RLM 04 on the colour wheel See Moonbeam Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 04

RLM 04 vs Fiendish YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Moonbeam Yellow
RLM 04 vs Fire LizardWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Moonbeam Yellow
RLM 04 vs Meteor RockWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Moonbeam Yellow

Moonbeam Yellow vs Deep Yellow (AK11045)3rd Gen Intense · ΔE 7, close · closer than RLM 04
Moonbeam Yellow vs Volcanic Yellow (AK11042)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 14, fair
Moonbeam Yellow vs Dirty Yellow (AK11043)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: RLM 04 equivalents · Moonbeam Yellow equivalents