Moonbeam Yellow vs Sol Yellow

Moonbeam Yellow

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

Sol Yellow

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC40
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f8cb00 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sol Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Moonbeam Yellow.

Can I use Sol Yellow instead of Moonbeam Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Sol Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Moonbeam Yellow.

Can I use Moonbeam Yellow instead of Sol Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Moonbeam Yellow is a little darker, 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 Moonbeam Yellow on the colour wheel See Sol Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Moonbeam Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Sol Yellow

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