Yellow Dune vs Sahara Yellow

Yellow Dune

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

Sahara Yellow

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC11
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#b78824 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sahara Yellow is a little darker, more saturated than Yellow Dune.

Can I use Sahara Yellow instead of Yellow Dune?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Sahara Yellow is a little darker, more saturated than Yellow Dune.

Can I use Yellow Dune instead of Sahara Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yellow Dune is a little lighter, 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 Yellow Dune on the colour wheel See Sahara Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Yellow Dune

Other Army Painter paints close to Sahara Yellow

All matches: Yellow Dune equivalents · Sahara Yellow equivalents

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