Space Dust vs Yellow Glaze

Space Dust

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffe481 (estimate)

Yellow Glaze

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Glazes
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f9f57c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Yellow Glaze is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Space Dust. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Space Dust is an opaque base/layer paint and Two Thin Coats Yellow Glaze is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Yellow Glaze instead of Space Dust?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Yellow Glaze is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Space Dust. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Space Dust instead of Yellow Glaze?

The same difference applies the other way round: Space Dust is a little darker, more muted, 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 Space Dust on the colour wheel See Yellow Glaze on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Space Dust

Other Army Painter paints close to Yellow Glaze

All matches: Space Dust equivalents · Yellow Glaze equivalents

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