What is the difference between Sun Stone and Plague Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Plague Brown is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sun Stone vs Plague Brown

Sun Stone

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

Plague Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.039
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e0ab24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Plague Brown is a little darker, more muted than Sun Stone.

Can I use Plague Brown instead of Sun Stone?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Plague Brown is a little darker, more muted than Sun Stone.

Can I use Sun Stone instead of Plague Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sun Stone is a little lighter, more saturated.

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 Plague Brown 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 Plague Brown
Sun Stone vs Medium Yellow (71.002)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Plague Brown
Sun Stone vs IJA Chrome Yellow (71.135)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Plague Brown

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Plague Brown

Plague Brown vs Pure Yellow (AMMO.F-529)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sun Stone
Plague Brown vs Light Rust (A.MIG-0610)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 10, close · closer than Sun Stone
Plague Brown vs Sandgelb RLM 79 (ATOM-20024)ATOM · ΔE 10, close · closer than Sun Stone

All matches: Sun Stone equivalents · Plague Brown equivalents