What is the difference between Mustard Yellow and T'au Light Ochre?

ΔE 10 (close). T'au Light Ochre is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mustard Yellow vs T'au Light Ochre

Mustard Yellow

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11366
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c2943a (estimate)

T'au Light Ochre

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8883a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. T'au Light Ochre is warmer than Mustard Yellow.

Can I use T'au Light Ochre instead of Mustard Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). T'au Light Ochre is warmer than Mustard Yellow.

Can I use Mustard Yellow instead of T'au Light Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mustard Yellow is cooler.

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 Mustard Yellow on the colour wheel See T'au Light Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Mustard Yellow

Mustard Yellow vs Ungor FleshColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close · closer than T'au Light Ochre
Mustard Yellow vs Zamesi DesertColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair
Mustard Yellow vs Tallarn SandColour: Layer · ΔE 15, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to T'au Light Ochre

T'au Light Ochre vs Medium Flesh Tone (AK11054)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Mustard Yellow
T'au Light Ochre vs Solar Yellow (AK17012)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 6, close · closer than Mustard Yellow
T'au Light Ochre vs Japanese Brown (AK11123)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 8, close · closer than Mustard Yellow

All matches: Mustard Yellow equivalents · T'au Light Ochre equivalents