Nazdreg Yellow vs Mustard Yellow

Nazdreg Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e8a828 (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 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Mustard Yellow is more muted, cooler than Nazdreg Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Nazdreg Yellow is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Tamiya Mustard 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 Mustard Yellow instead of Nazdreg Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Mustard Yellow is more muted, cooler than Nazdreg Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Nazdreg Yellow instead of Mustard Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Nazdreg Yellow is more saturated, 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 Nazdreg Yellow on the colour wheel See Mustard Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Nazdreg Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Mustard Yellow

All matches: Nazdreg Yellow equivalents · Mustard Yellow equivalents

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