Martian Ironearth vs Mars Yellow

Martian Ironearth

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Technical
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#8a4a2a (estimate)

Mars Yellow

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#aa542d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Mars Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated than Martian Ironearth. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Martian Ironearth is a technical paint or medium and Golden Mars Yellow 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 Mars Yellow instead of Martian Ironearth?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Mars Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated than Martian Ironearth. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Martian Ironearth instead of Mars Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Martian Ironearth is a little darker, 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 Martian Ironearth on the colour wheel See Mars Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Martian Ironearth

Other Citadel paints close to Mars Yellow

All matches: Martian Ironearth equivalents · Mars Yellow equivalents

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