Benzimidazolone Yellow Light vs Moon Yellow

Benzimidazolone Yellow Light

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY175
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fef738 (estimate)

Moon Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.005
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#eed70c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Moon Yellow is a little darker than Benzimidazolone Yellow Light.

Can I use Moon Yellow instead of Benzimidazolone Yellow Light?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Moon Yellow is a little darker than Benzimidazolone Yellow Light.

Can I use Benzimidazolone Yellow Light instead of Moon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Benzimidazolone Yellow Light is a little lighter.

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 Benzimidazolone Yellow Light on the colour wheel See Moon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Benzimidazolone Yellow Light

Other Golden paints close to Moon Yellow

All matches: Benzimidazolone Yellow Light equivalents · Moon Yellow equivalents

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