Gold Dust Woman vs Flat Yellow

Gold Dust Woman

Brand
Bear Cavalry
Range
Bear Cavalry Paints
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ffce52 (estimate)

Flat Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.953
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f3b12c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Flat Yellow is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Gold Dust Woman.

Can I use Flat Yellow instead of Gold Dust Woman?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Flat Yellow is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Gold Dust Woman.

Can I use Gold Dust Woman instead of Flat Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gold Dust Woman is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Gold Dust Woman on the colour wheel See Flat Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Gold Dust Woman

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Flat Yellow

All matches: Gold Dust Woman equivalents · Flat Yellow equivalents

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