Clear Yellow vs Moon Yellow

Clear Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
X Gloss Acrylic
Code
X-24
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffe001 (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 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Moon Yellow is a little darker, more muted than Clear Yellow.

Can I use Moon Yellow instead of Clear Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Moon Yellow is a little darker, more muted than Clear Yellow.

Can I use Clear Yellow instead of Moon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Clear Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Clear Yellow on the colour wheel See Moon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Clear Yellow

Other Tamiya paints close to Moon Yellow

All matches: Clear Yellow equivalents · Moon Yellow equivalents

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