Bad Moon Yellow vs Warm Yellow

Bad Moon Yellow

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

Warm Yellow

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
1-Step
Code
504
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f0b818 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Warm Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Bad Moon Yellow.

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

Can I use Warm Yellow instead of Bad Moon Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Warm Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Bad Moon Yellow.

Can I use Bad Moon Yellow instead of Warm Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bad Moon Yellow is a little lighter, 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 Bad Moon Yellow on the colour wheel See Warm Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Bad Moon Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Warm Yellow

All matches: Bad Moon Yellow equivalents · Warm Yellow equivalents

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