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So I've seen some more drawings and paintings of the yellow masts, but some lemony yellow, some more medium yellow (like yolk) and some ochre, that could be varnished wood.

The Spanish artist...

Thanks for the advice on your experience, and the Hetmione photo, Bligh. I wonder how speculative the restorers were on color shades! (Like I would know better!)

Any thoughts on the Spanish?
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Sooo I painted the lemon yellow out with ochre tones. A bit later, I saw these pics of a Hermione 38-gun frigate replica, with some nice lemon yellow on her bow and stern!

Well, not on her masts...

So I started my rookieness with Sails of Glory and played the starting frigates with my girlfriend, and later today we're doing the 3rd rates :)

Anyways, I noticed the masts are painted in a lemon...