Moonbeam Yellow vs Lemon Yellow

Moonbeam Yellow

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

Lemon Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
X Gloss Acrylic
Code
X-8
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffd600 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Lemon Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Moonbeam Yellow.

Can I use Lemon Yellow instead of Moonbeam Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Lemon Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Moonbeam Yellow.

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Moonbeam Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Lemon Yellow

All matches: Moonbeam Yellow equivalents · Lemon Yellow equivalents

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