Pastel Yellow vs Bad Moon Yellow

Pastel Yellow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f8e860 (estimate)

Bad Moon Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f0c81c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bad Moon Yellow is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Pastel Yellow.

Can I use Bad Moon Yellow instead of Pastel Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Bad Moon Yellow is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Pastel Yellow.

Can I use Pastel Yellow instead of Bad Moon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pastel Yellow is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler.

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 Pastel Yellow on the colour wheel See Bad Moon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Pastel Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Bad Moon Yellow

All matches: Pastel Yellow equivalents · Bad Moon Yellow equivalents

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