C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light vs Moon Yellow

C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fffe4d (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 16.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Moon Yellow is noticeably darker, warmer than C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light.

Can I use Moon Yellow instead of C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Moon Yellow is noticeably darker, warmer than C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light instead of Moon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light is noticeably 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 C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light on the colour wheel See Moon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light

Other Golden paints close to Moon Yellow

All matches: C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light equivalents · Moon Yellow equivalents

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