Color-wise this is a vivid, very light yellow leaning warm. Shade down into Afterglow, the nearest darker paint in the The Army Painter line. Space Dust is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, AK Interactive Pale Yellow, reaches 88 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. Expect a close but not identical result from a swap, so check it on the model before committing a whole unit.
Space Dust equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Pale Yellow, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.5).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Vanilla Drop, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Pale Yellow, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.9).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Craven Yellow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.4).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Ice Yellow, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 6.5).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Wasp Yellow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.9).
Worth knowing before you swap: AK Interactive Pale Yellow runs slightly darker, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
Scale75
Citadel
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What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Space Dust?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Pale Yellow at 88% color similarity.
What color is Space Dust?
Space Dust is a very light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #FAEA90).
What do I highlight and shade Space Dust with?
Shade Space Dust with Afterglow in the same The Army Painter range. For highlights, mix in a lighter tone or move to a brighter paint in the lane.