What is the difference between Moonbeam Yellow and Warm Yellow?

ΔE 7 (close). Warm Yellow is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Moonbeam Yellow vs Warm Yellow

Moonbeam Yellow

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

Warm Yellow

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 072
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f2b81c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Warm Yellow is more muted than Moonbeam Yellow.

Can I use Warm Yellow instead of Moonbeam Yellow?

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

Can I use Moonbeam Yellow instead of Warm 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 Warm Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Moonbeam Yellow

Moonbeam Yellow vs Arylide Yellow Deep (E021)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 8, close
Moonbeam Yellow vs Golden Yellow (006)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 9, close
Moonbeam Yellow vs Orange Yellow (AMP-007)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 13, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Warm Yellow

Warm Yellow vs Meteor RockWarpaints Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Moonbeam Yellow
Warm Yellow vs Daemonic YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close
Warm Yellow vs Daemonic YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Moonbeam Yellow equivalents · Warm Yellow equivalents