What is the difference between Phalanx Yellow and Honey Moon Yellow?

ΔE 12 (fair). Honey Moon Yellow is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Phalanx Yellow vs Honey Moon Yellow

Phalanx Yellow

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fcd228 (estimate)

Honey Moon Yellow

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f6b910 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Honey Moon Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Phalanx Yellow.

Can I use Honey Moon Yellow instead of Phalanx Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Honey Moon Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Phalanx Yellow.

Can I use Phalanx Yellow instead of Honey Moon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phalanx 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 Phalanx Yellow on the colour wheel See Honey Moon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Phalanx Yellow

Phalanx Yellow vs Cold Yellow (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 10, close · closer than Honey Moon Yellow
Phalanx Yellow vs Permanent Yellow (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Honey Moon Yellow
Phalanx Yellow vs Yellow Oxide (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 19, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Honey Moon Yellow

Honey Moon Yellow vs Averland SunsetColour: Base · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Phalanx Yellow
Honey Moon Yellow vs Averland SunsetColour: Air · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Phalanx Yellow
Honey Moon Yellow vs Yriel YellowColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Phalanx Yellow

All matches: Phalanx Yellow equivalents · Honey Moon Yellow equivalents