Dirty Yellow vs Nazdreg Yellow

Dirty Yellow

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
AK Quick Gen
Code
AK17007
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#dca83e (estimate)

Nazdreg Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e8a828 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Nazdreg Yellow is more saturated than Dirty Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Dirty Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint and Citadel Nazdreg Yellow is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Nazdreg Yellow instead of Dirty Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Nazdreg Yellow is more saturated than Dirty Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dirty Yellow instead of Nazdreg Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dirty Yellow is more muted.

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 Dirty Yellow on the colour wheel See Nazdreg Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Dirty Yellow

Other AK Interactive paints close to Nazdreg Yellow

All matches: Dirty Yellow equivalents · Nazdreg Yellow equivalents

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