Aggaros Dunes vs Naples Yellow Hue

Aggaros Dunes

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c8a050 (estimate)

Naples Yellow Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PW6:1 / PW6 / PY42 / PY83(HR70)
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#edc779 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Naples Yellow Hue is noticeably lighter than Aggaros Dunes. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Aggaros Dunes is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Naples Yellow Hue is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Naples Yellow Hue instead of Aggaros Dunes?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Naples Yellow Hue is noticeably lighter than Aggaros Dunes. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Aggaros Dunes instead of Naples Yellow Hue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Aggaros Dunes is noticeably darker.

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 Aggaros Dunes on the colour wheel See Naples Yellow Hue on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Aggaros Dunes

Other Citadel paints close to Naples Yellow Hue

All matches: Aggaros Dunes equivalents · Naples Yellow Hue equivalents

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