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

ΔE 11 (fair). Deep Yellow is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Honey Moon Yellow vs Deep Yellow

Honey Moon Yellow

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

Deep Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.915
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e8c318 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Deep Yellow is cooler than Honey Moon Yellow.

Can I use Deep Yellow instead of Honey Moon Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Deep Yellow is cooler than Honey Moon Yellow.

Can I use Honey Moon Yellow instead of Deep Yellow?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Honey Moon Yellow

Honey Moon Yellow vs Flat Yellow (70.953)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deep Yellow
Honey Moon Yellow vs Plague Brown (72.039)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair
Honey Moon Yellow vs Medium Yellow (71.002)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Deep Yellow

Deep Yellow vs Cold Yellow (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 13, fair
Deep Yellow vs Permanent Yellow (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 15, fair
Deep Yellow vs Yellow Oxide (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Honey Moon Yellow equivalents · Deep Yellow equivalents