What is the difference between RLM 04 and Sun Yellow?

ΔE 19 (loose). Sun Yellow is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

RLM 04 vs Sun Yellow

RLM 04

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11813
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f1a60d (estimate)

Sun Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.006
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f68917 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sun Yellow is a little darker, warmer than RLM 04.

Can I use Sun Yellow instead of RLM 04?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Sun Yellow is a little darker, warmer than RLM 04.

Can I use RLM 04 instead of Sun Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: RLM 04 is a little lighter, 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 RLM 04 on the colour wheel See Sun Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to RLM 04

RLM 04 vs Medium Yellow (71.002)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Sun Yellow
RLM 04 vs IJA Chrome Yellow (71.135)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Sun Yellow
RLM 04 vs Flat Yellow (70.953)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sun Yellow

Other AK Interactive paints close to Sun Yellow

Sun Yellow vs Luminous Orange (AK11082)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 3, very close · closer than RLM 04
Sun Yellow vs Clear Yellow (AK11217)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 7, close · closer than RLM 04
Sun Yellow vs Clear Orange (AK11218)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 19, loose · closer than RLM 04

All matches: RLM 04 equivalents · Sun Yellow equivalents