Cerberus Brown
Duncan · Wave 2
#DFAD58 · L*73.7 a*9.0 b*49.9
The closest match to Duncan Cerberus Brown in every other range, nearest first.
Duncan Cerberus Brown is a light, saturated orange. 3 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Arteza Gold at ΔE 1.9. 9 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.
What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Duncan Cerberus Brown?
Arteza Gold is the closest equivalent to Duncan Cerberus Brown in any other range, at ΔE 1.9 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: FolkArt Buttercup (ΔE 1.9) and Mig Sand Yellow (ΔE 2.0).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Duncan Cerberus Brown?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Yellow Ochre, ΔE 2.3 — a very close substitute. The full Duncan to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Duncan Cerberus Brown Shop Arteza Gold (Acrylic Pearl Paints) Shop Arteza Acrylic Pearl Paints set
Cerberus Brown equivalent in Arteza
- A Gold Acrylic Pearl Paints A127 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- D Pearl Golden Hour Acrylic Pearl Paints A213 ΔE 7.3 · similar
Cerberus Brown equivalent in FolkArt
- A Buttercup Acrylic Colors 905 ΔE 1.9 · near-perfect
- B Marigold Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics 2385 ΔE 2.4 · very close
Cerberus Brown equivalent in Mig
- A Sand Yellow Acrylics AMIG0030 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
- D Oil Ochre Acrylics AMIG0055 ΔE 5.6 · similar
Cerberus Brown equivalent in AK Interactive
- B Dunkelgelb Ral 7028 Dark Yellow Primer (3rd Gen) AK11245 ΔE 2.0 · very close
- B Syrian Republican Guard Desert Yellow Real Colors - AFV RC102 ΔE 3.4 · very close
Cerberus Brown equivalent in Vallejo
- B Yellow Ochre Model Color 70.913 ΔE 2.3 · very close
- C Sand Yellow Mecha Color 69.033 ΔE 3.7 · close
Cerberus Brown equivalent in Citadel
- B Sigmarite Dry ΔE 2.4 · very close
- C Ungor Flesh Layer ΔE 3.7 · close
Cerberus Brown equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Goblin Skin D&D Nolzur's Marvelous Pigments WP1720 ΔE 2.5 · very close
- D Barren Dune Warpaints Fanatic ΔE 5.2 · similar
Cerberus Brown equivalent in Foundry
- B Bone yard Shade Paint System 9A ΔE 2.8 · very close
- C Ochre Paint System 4B ΔE 4.0 · close
Cerberus Brown equivalent in Mission Models
- B New Construction Yellow (1990 to present) MMP-125 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- D Earth Yellow Tan Merdec FS 30257 MMP-129 ΔE 5.9 · similar
Cerberus Brown equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- B Sand Yellow Aqueous Hobby Color H459 ΔE 3.0 · very close
- C Dark Yellow Highlight 1 Mr Color Modulation Set CMC04 ΔE 3.8 · close
Cerberus Brown equivalent in Apple Barrel
- B King’s Gold Colors 20760 ΔE 3.2 · very close
- D Golden Yellow Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints 21966E ΔE 5.7 · similar
Cerberus Brown equivalent in Creature
- B Golden Brown Monument Pro Acryl MPA-017 ΔE 3.3 · very close
- D Bright Gold Monument Pro Acryl MPA-031 ΔE 6.8 · similar
Cerberus Brown in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamiya | #E5B36E | Light brown (DAK 1941) Lacquer Paint | ΔE 3.5 |
| Monument | #DDA55B | Flameon Bright Yellow Ochre Pro Signature Series | ΔE 3.6 |
| Reaper | #CEA35E | Amber Gold Master Series Paints Core Colors | ΔE 4.2 |
| Turbo Dork | #F4BC64 | Gold Rush | ΔE 4.4 |
| Mr. Paint | #F4B767 | Giallo Mimetico Mr Paint | ΔE 4.7 |
| Tom Color | #CFAE5F | Giallo Mimetico 1 | ΔE 4.8 |
| Scale75 | #CFAE5F | Ss Camo Ocher Brown Warfront Range | ΔE 4.8 |
| P3 | #F4AF46 | Heartfire Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 4.9 |
| Humbrol | #D69C4A | Sand Acrylics - Matt | ΔE 5.0 |
| Italeri | #DFAB6E | Skin Tone Warm Tint Acrylic Paint | ΔE 5.1 |
| Green Stuff World | #CA9F5B | Temple Ochre Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.2 |
| Golden | #EAA435 | Naples Yellow Deep SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors | ΔE 5.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #DFA96B | Desert Sand World War II Range | ΔE 5.3 |
| Kimera Kolors | #EAA339 | Diarylide Yellow Expansion Set 1 | ΔE 5.4 |
| Warcolours | #DB9D2C | Ochre 3 Layer paints | ΔE 5.5 |
| Acrilex | #FBB147 | Melao Paints | ΔE 6.1 |
| Liquitex | #DEA301 | Cadmium-free Yellow Medium Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 6.9 |
| Revell | #D49C61 | Africa Brown Email Color - Matt | ΔE 7.6 |
Nearest colours inside Duncan
- C Dragon's Gold Wave 1 ΔE 3.9 · close
- C Flaming Forge Orange Wave 2 ΔE 4.6 · close
- D Heirloom Gold Wave 3 ΔE 5.7 · similar
- D Yellow Flame Wave 1 ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D Manticore Ochre Wave 2 ΔE 6.6 · similar
- D Flak Gun Yellow Wave 3 ΔE 6.9 · similar
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