What is the difference between Sunpetal and Honey Moon Yellow?

ΔE 21 (loose). Honey Moon Yellow is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sunpetal vs Honey Moon Yellow

Sunpetal

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 4
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ffdf00 (estimate)

Honey Moon Yellow

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f6b910 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 21.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Honey Moon Yellow is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Sunpetal.

Can I use Honey Moon Yellow instead of Sunpetal?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Honey Moon Yellow is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Sunpetal.

Can I use Sunpetal instead of Honey Moon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sunpetal is noticeably lighter, more saturated, 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 Sunpetal on the colour wheel See Honey Moon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Sunpetal

Sunpetal vs Permanent Yellow (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Honey Moon Yellow
Sunpetal vs Cold Yellow (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Honey Moon Yellow
Sunpetal vs Warm Yellow (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 28, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Honey Moon Yellow

Honey Moon Yellow vs Meteor RockWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Sunpetal
Honey Moon Yellow vs Moonbeam Yellow (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Sunpetal
Honey Moon Yellow vs Daemonic YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sunpetal

All matches: Sunpetal equivalents · Honey Moon Yellow equivalents