What is the difference between Sun Stone and IJA Chrome Yellow?

ΔE 12 (fair). IJA Chrome Yellow is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sun Stone vs IJA Chrome Yellow

Sun Stone

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0020
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ffb81c (estimate)

IJA Chrome Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.135
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f39e0f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. IJA Chrome Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Sun Stone.

Can I use IJA Chrome Yellow instead of Sun Stone?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). IJA Chrome Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Sun Stone.

Can I use Sun Stone instead of IJA Chrome Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sun Stone 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 Sun Stone on the colour wheel See IJA Chrome Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sun Stone

Sun Stone vs Flat Yellow (70.953)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than IJA Chrome Yellow
Sun Stone vs Medium Yellow (71.002)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than IJA Chrome Yellow
Sun Stone vs Plague Brown (72.039)Game Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to IJA Chrome Yellow

IJA Chrome Yellow vs Peach (IONIC-0044)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Sun Stone
IJA Chrome Yellow vs Light Rust (ATOM-20023)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Sun Stone
IJA Chrome Yellow vs Golden Yellow (IONIC-0021)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sun Stone

All matches: Sun Stone equivalents · IJA Chrome Yellow equivalents