Bad Moon Yellow vs Fluorescent Orange-Yellow

Bad Moon Yellow

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

Fluorescent Orange-Yellow

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8506
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#fed036 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.3, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Fluorescent Orange-Yellow is a little lighter than Bad Moon Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Bad Moon Yellow is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Fluorescent Orange-Yellow is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Fluorescent Orange-Yellow instead of Bad Moon Yellow?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Fluorescent Orange-Yellow is a little lighter than Bad Moon Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Bad Moon Yellow instead of Fluorescent Orange-Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bad Moon Yellow is a little darker.

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 Fluorescent Orange-Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Bad Moon Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Fluorescent Orange-Yellow

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