Moonbeam Yellow vs Flat Yellow

Moonbeam Yellow

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

Flat Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-3
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffdd00 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Flat Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Moonbeam Yellow.

Can I use Flat Yellow instead of Moonbeam Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Flat Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Moonbeam Yellow.

Can I use Moonbeam Yellow instead of Flat Yellow?

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Moonbeam Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Flat Yellow

All matches: Moonbeam Yellow equivalents · Flat Yellow equivalents

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