Bad Moon Yellow vs C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark

Bad Moon Yellow

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

C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fdce1c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Bad Moon Yellow is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark instead of Bad Moon Yellow?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Bad Moon Yellow instead of C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Bad Moon Yellow on the colour wheel See C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Bad Moon Yellow

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