What is the difference between Lava Orange and Sunset Orange?

ΔE 12 (fair). Sunset Orange is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Lava Orange vs Sunset Orange

Lava Orange

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f07500 (estimate)

Sunset Orange

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.110
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f4742e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sunset Orange is more muted, cooler than Lava Orange.

Can I use Sunset Orange instead of Lava Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Sunset Orange is more muted, cooler than Lava Orange.

Can I use Lava Orange instead of Sunset Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lava Orange is more saturated, warmer.

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 Lava Orange on the colour wheel See Sunset Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Lava Orange

Lava Orange vs Gold Yellow (72.007)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sunset Orange
Lava Orange vs Sun Yellow (72.006)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sunset Orange
Lava Orange vs Orange Fire (72.008)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Sunset Orange

Other Army Painter paints close to Sunset Orange

Sunset Orange vs Lava OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Lava Orange
Sunset Orange vs Flickering FlameWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Lava Orange
Sunset Orange vs Incursion OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Lava Orange

All matches: Lava Orange equivalents · Sunset Orange equivalents