Matt Orange vs Yellow Dune

Matt Orange

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0722
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e1a14f (estimate)

Yellow Dune

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d0a048 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Yellow Dune is cooler than Matt Orange. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Orange is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Yellow Dune is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Yellow Dune instead of Matt Orange?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Yellow Dune is cooler than Matt Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Matt Orange instead of Yellow Dune?

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Orange is warmer.

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 Matt Orange on the colour wheel See Yellow Dune on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Matt Orange

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Yellow Dune

All matches: Matt Orange equivalents · Yellow Dune equivalents

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