Moon Dust vs Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

Moon Dust

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

Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY42
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f2b938 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide is a little darker, warmer than Moon Dust.

Can I use Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide instead of Moon Dust?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide is a little darker, warmer than Moon Dust.

Can I use Moon Dust instead of Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Moon Dust is a little lighter, 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 Moon Dust on the colour wheel See Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Moon Dust

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

All matches: Moon Dust equivalents · Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide equivalents

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