Bad Moon Yellow vs Estus Yellow

Bad Moon Yellow

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

Estus Yellow

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN09
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#fee462 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Estus Yellow is a little lighter, much more muted than Bad Moon Yellow.

Can I use Estus Yellow instead of Bad Moon Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Estus Yellow is a little lighter, much more muted than Bad Moon Yellow.

Can I use Bad Moon Yellow instead of Estus Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bad Moon Yellow is a little darker, 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 Estus Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Bad Moon Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Estus Yellow

All matches: Bad Moon Yellow equivalents · Estus Yellow equivalents

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