Bad Moon Yellow vs Rotten Pus

Bad Moon Yellow

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

Rotten Pus

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN24
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#fab200 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Rotten Pus is a little darker, warmer than Bad Moon Yellow.

Can I use Rotten Pus instead of Bad Moon Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Rotten Pus is a little darker, warmer than Bad Moon Yellow.

Can I use Bad Moon Yellow instead of Rotten Pus?

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 Rotten Pus on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Bad Moon Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Rotten Pus

All matches: Bad Moon Yellow equivalents · Rotten Pus equivalents

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