Moon Dust vs Screaming Sun

Moon Dust

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

Screaming Sun

Brand
Bear Cavalry
Range
Bear Cavalry Paints
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffeb3a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Screaming Sun is a little lighter, much more saturated than Moon Dust.

Can I use Screaming Sun instead of Moon Dust?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Screaming Sun is a little lighter, much more saturated than Moon Dust.

Can I use Moon Dust instead of Screaming Sun?

The same difference applies the other way round: Moon Dust is a little darker, much 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 Moon Dust on the colour wheel See Screaming Sun on the colour wheel

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Moon Dust

Other Army Painter paints close to Screaming Sun

All matches: Moon Dust equivalents · Screaming Sun equivalents

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