What is the difference between Mythical Orange and Character Yellow?

ΔE 12 (fair). Character Yellow is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mythical Orange vs Character Yellow

Mythical Orange

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ed5717 (estimate)

Character Yellow

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-109
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f47216 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Character Yellow is a little lighter, warmer than Mythical Orange.

Can I use Character Yellow instead of Mythical Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Character Yellow is a little lighter, warmer than Mythical Orange.

Can I use Mythical Orange instead of Character Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mythical Orange is a little darker, 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 Mythical Orange on the colour wheel See Character Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Mythical Orange

Mythical Orange vs Orange Yellow (C-58)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Character Yellow
Mythical Orange vs Orange Yellow (H-24)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Character Yellow
Mythical Orange vs Orange Yellow (N-24)Acrysion · ΔE 7, close · closer than Character Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Character Yellow

Character Yellow vs Incursion OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mythical Orange
Character Yellow vs Lava OrangeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mythical Orange
Character Yellow vs Lava OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Mythical Orange

All matches: Mythical Orange equivalents · Character Yellow equivalents