Moon Dust vs Lemon Yellow

Moon Dust

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f5d850 (estimate)

Lemon Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.952
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d8d31a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Lemon Yellow is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Moon Dust.

Can I use Lemon Yellow instead of Moon Dust?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Lemon Yellow is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Moon Dust.

Can I use Moon Dust instead of Lemon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Moon Dust is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer.

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 Moon Dust on the colour wheel See Lemon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Moon Dust

Other Army Painter paints close to Lemon Yellow

All matches: Moon Dust equivalents · Lemon Yellow equivalents

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