What is the difference between Moonbeam Yellow and Plague Brown?

ΔE 15 (fair). Plague Brown is a little darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Moonbeam Yellow vs Plague Brown

Moonbeam Yellow

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

Plague Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.039
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e0ab24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Plague Brown is a little darker, much more muted than Moonbeam Yellow.

Can I use Plague Brown instead of Moonbeam Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Plague Brown is a little darker, much more muted than Moonbeam Yellow.

Can I use Moonbeam Yellow instead of Plague Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Moonbeam Yellow is a little lighter, much 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 Plague Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Moonbeam Yellow

Moonbeam Yellow vs Medium Yellow (71.002)Model Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Plague Brown
Moonbeam Yellow vs Flat Yellow (70.953)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Plague Brown
Moonbeam Yellow vs IJA Chrome Yellow (71.135)Model Air · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Plague Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Plague Brown

Plague Brown vs Fiendish YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Moonbeam Yellow
Plague Brown vs Fire LizardWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, close · closer than Moonbeam Yellow
Plague Brown vs Meteor RockWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Moonbeam Yellow

All matches: Moonbeam Yellow equivalents · Plague Brown equivalents