Moonbeam Yellow vs Hawkshroud Yellow

Moonbeam Yellow

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

Hawkshroud Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Tone Pro
Code
T3
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f6bc1d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hawkshroud Yellow is more muted than Moonbeam Yellow.

Can I use Hawkshroud Yellow instead of Moonbeam Yellow?

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

Can I use Moonbeam Yellow instead of Hawkshroud Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Moonbeam Yellow is 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 Moonbeam Yellow on the colour wheel See Hawkshroud Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Moonbeam Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Hawkshroud Yellow

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