Bad Moon Yellow vs Yellow Submarine

Bad Moon Yellow

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

Yellow Submarine

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Dipping Inks
Code
4239
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#caaa22 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Yellow Submarine is noticeably darker, much more muted than Bad Moon Yellow.

Can I use Yellow Submarine instead of Bad Moon Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Yellow Submarine is noticeably darker, much more muted than Bad Moon Yellow.

Can I use Bad Moon Yellow instead of Yellow Submarine?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bad Moon Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated.

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 Yellow Submarine on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Bad Moon Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Yellow Submarine

All matches: Bad Moon Yellow equivalents · Yellow Submarine equivalents

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