Flat Yellow vs Moon Yellow

Flat Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-3
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffdd00 (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 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Moon Yellow is a little darker than Flat Yellow.

Can I use Moon Yellow instead of Flat Yellow?

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

Can I use Flat Yellow instead of Moon Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flat Yellow 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 Flat Yellow on the colour wheel See Moon Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Flat Yellow

Other Tamiya paints close to Moon Yellow

All matches: Flat Yellow equivalents · Moon Yellow equivalents

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