Zealot Yellow vs Bad Moon Yellow

Zealot Yellow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f8b010 (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 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bad Moon Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Zealot Yellow.

✓ Herrick Games paint comparison chart lists these two as equivalents.

Can I use Bad Moon Yellow instead of Zealot Yellow?

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

Can I use Zealot Yellow instead of Bad Moon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Zealot 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 Zealot Yellow on the colour wheel See Bad Moon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Zealot Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Bad Moon Yellow

All matches: Zealot Yellow equivalents · Bad Moon Yellow equivalents

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