Yellow vs Bad Moon Yellow

Yellow

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
ATOM
Code
ATOM-20018
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fcd10c (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 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Bad Moon Yellow is a little darker, more muted than Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Yellow is an opaque base/layer 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 Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Bad Moon Yellow is a little darker, more muted than Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Yellow instead of Bad Moon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Yellow on the colour wheel See Bad Moon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Yellow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Bad Moon Yellow

All matches: Yellow equivalents · Bad Moon Yellow equivalents

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