What is the difference between Moon Dust and Pale Rider?

ΔE 31 (loose). Pale Rider is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Moon Dust vs Pale Rider

Moon Dust

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f5d850 (estimate)

Pale Rider

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fff9aa (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 31.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Pale Rider is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Moon Dust.

Can I use Pale Rider instead of Moon Dust?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 31). Pale Rider is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Moon Dust.

Can I use Moon Dust instead of Pale Rider?

The same difference applies the other way round: Moon Dust is noticeably darker, much more saturated, 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 Moon Dust on the colour wheel See Pale Rider on the colour wheel

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Moon Dust

Moon Dust vs Gold Dust WomanBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 10, close · closer than Pale Rider
Moon Dust vs Screaming SunBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Pale Rider
Moon Dust vs Battle of Yellow TavernBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Pale Rider

Other Army Painter paints close to Pale Rider

Pale Rider vs Ice YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Moon Dust
Pale Rider vs Arid EarthWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 8, close · closer than Moon Dust
Pale Rider vs Cosmic DustWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Moon Dust

All matches: Moon Dust equivalents · Pale Rider equivalents