The digital color reference is a vivid, very light yellow leaning warm. Citadel Iyanden Yellow is a computed darker-color suggestion for a shade test. Tamiya Clear Yellow is a close digital color candidate at 94 percent within the same broad paint-type group. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.
Bad Moon Yellow equivalents, brand by brand
These candidates compare the stored digital color of Bad Moon Yellow with other brands. Same-type results are prioritized, with color scores shown for each option.
- Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya X-24 Clear Yellow, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.1).
- Nearest in the The Army Painter catalog: The Army Painter Maize Yellow, a small digital color distance (delta E 1.6).
- Best Vallejo option: Vallejo Yellow Wash, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.2).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Serpent Eye Yellow, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.3); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
- AK Interactive's closest color: AK Interactive Radiant Yellow, similar digital colors (delta E 3.5); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell 12 Yellow (RAL 1018), a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 4.1); different broad paint-type group: standard paint.
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Tamiya
The Army Painter
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
AK Interactive
Revell
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
P3 Paints
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Found in 1 other brand with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Bad Moon Yellow?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Tamiya Clear Yellow at 94% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Bad Moon Yellow?
A The Army Painter candidate to check is Maize Yellow at 92% digital color similarity in the same broad paint-type group. A physical test is still needed.
Is Bad Moon Yellow a one-coat paint?
Bad Moon Yellow is listed as a contrast paint, a category intended for translucent base-and-shade applications. Its appearance depends on the undercoat, shape and coat thickness; the digital swatch does not predict those effects. Follow the product's application guidance.
What do I highlight and shade Bad Moon Yellow with?
A computed darker-color suggestion for Bad Moon Yellow is Iyanden Yellow from Citadel. No lighter step is stored in this catalog's ladder; compare test patches to build a highlight recipe.