Glowing Inferno vs Sun Yellow

Glowing Inferno

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f59829 (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 8.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sun Yellow is a little darker, more saturated than Glowing Inferno.

Can I use Sun Yellow instead of Glowing Inferno?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Sun Yellow is a little darker, more saturated than Glowing Inferno.

Can I use Glowing Inferno instead of Sun Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Glowing Inferno is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Glowing Inferno on the colour wheel See Sun Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Glowing Inferno

Other Army Painter paints close to Sun Yellow

All matches: Glowing Inferno equivalents · Sun Yellow equivalents

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