Matt Yellow vs Bad Moon Yellow

Matt Yellow

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0721
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f8dd4c (estimate)

Bad Moon Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f0c81c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bad Moon Yellow is a little darker, more saturated than Matt Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Yellow is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Citadel Bad Moon Yellow is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Bad Moon Yellow instead of Matt Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Bad Moon Yellow is a little darker, more saturated than Matt Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Yellow instead of Bad Moon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Yellow is a little lighter, 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 Matt Yellow on the colour wheel See Bad Moon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Matt Yellow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Bad Moon Yellow

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