Zandri Dust vs US Earth Yellow

Zandri Dust

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a88a4a (estimate)

US Earth Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.291
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ad8557 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. US Earth Yellow is more muted, warmer than Zandri Dust.

Can I use US Earth Yellow instead of Zandri Dust?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). US Earth Yellow is more muted, warmer than Zandri Dust.

Can I use Zandri Dust instead of US Earth Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Zandri Dust is more saturated, 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 Zandri Dust on the colour wheel See US Earth Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Zandri Dust

Other Citadel paints close to US Earth Yellow

All matches: Zandri Dust equivalents · US Earth Yellow equivalents

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