Dunkelgelb vs Light Battle Dress

Dunkelgelb

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
ATOM
Code
ATOM-20012
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9d8b62 (estimate)

Light Battle Dress

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4051P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#9d8f70 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Battle Dress is more muted than Dunkelgelb.

Can I use Light Battle Dress instead of Dunkelgelb?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Light Battle Dress is more muted than Dunkelgelb.

Can I use Dunkelgelb instead of Light Battle Dress?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dunkelgelb is 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 Dunkelgelb on the colour wheel See Light Battle Dress on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Dunkelgelb

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Light Battle Dress

All matches: Dunkelgelb equivalents · Light Battle Dress equivalents

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