What is the difference between Morghast Bone and Toxic Yellow?

ΔE 26 (loose). Toxic Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Morghast Bone vs Toxic Yellow

Morghast Bone

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8b88a (estimate)

Toxic Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.109
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #eae083 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Toxic Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Morghast Bone.

Can I use Toxic Yellow instead of Morghast Bone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Toxic Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Morghast Bone.

Can I use Morghast Bone instead of Toxic Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Morghast Bone is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer.

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 Morghast Bone on the colour wheel See Toxic Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Morghast Bone

Morghast Bone vs UK BSC (71.288)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Toxic Yellow
Morghast Bone vs Desert Tan (70.613)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Toxic Yellow
Morghast Bone vs Aged White (71.132)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Toxic Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Toxic Yellow

Toxic Yellow vs Hexos PalesunColour: Dry · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Morghast Bone
Toxic Yellow vs Ushabti BoneColour: Layer · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Morghast Bone
Toxic Yellow vs Ushabti BoneColour: Air · ΔE 24, loose · closer than Morghast Bone

All matches: Morghast Bone equivalents · Toxic Yellow equivalents