The digital color reference is a vivid, very light yellow leaning warm. The Army Painter Afterglow is a computed darker-color suggestion for a shade test. Pale Yellow from AK Interactive scores 88 percent against the stored swatch and shares its broad paint-type group. Test the shortlisted paint over your intended primer before committing a whole unit.
Space Dust equivalents, brand by brand
These candidates compare the stored digital color of Space Dust with other brands. Same-type results are prioritized, with color scores shown for each option.
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Pale Yellow, similar digital colors (delta E 2.5).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Vanilla Drop, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.8).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol 81 Pale Yellow, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.9).
- From Two Thin Coats: Two Thin Coats Craven Yellow, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 6.4).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Ice Yellow, a broader digital color reference (delta E 6.5).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Wasp Yellow, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 6.9).
In the digital values, AK Interactive Pale Yellow is slightly darker. Coat thickness, undercoat and finish can change the physical comparison.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Vallejo
Scale75
Citadel
P3 Paints
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Found in 2 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Space Dust?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is AK Interactive Pale Yellow at 88% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Space Dust?
The approximate digital swatch for Space Dust is a very light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #FAEA90). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Space Dust with?
A computed darker-color suggestion for Space Dust is Afterglow from The Army Painter. No lighter step is stored in this catalog's ladder; compare test patches to build a highlight recipe.