C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium vs Moon Yellow

C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fef031 (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 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Moon Yellow is a little darker than C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium.

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

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Moon Yellow is a little darker than C.P. Cadmium Yellow Medium.

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

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

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

Other Golden paints close to Moon Yellow

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

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