Yellow Dune vs Mustard Yellow

Yellow Dune

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

Mustard Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-56
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d2ab2c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mustard Yellow is much more saturated, cooler than Yellow Dune.

Can I use Mustard Yellow instead of Yellow Dune?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Mustard Yellow is much more saturated, cooler than Yellow Dune.

Can I use Yellow Dune instead of Mustard Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Yellow Dune is much 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 Yellow Dune on the colour wheel See Mustard Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Yellow Dune

Other Army Painter paints close to Mustard Yellow

All matches: Yellow Dune equivalents · Mustard Yellow equivalents

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