Averland Sunset vs Fluorescent Orange

Averland Sunset

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f0a81c (estimate)

Fluorescent Orange

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-96
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#f8a51b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Averland Sunset is an opaque base/layer paint and Tamiya Fluorescent Orange is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Fluorescent Orange instead of Averland Sunset?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Averland Sunset instead of Fluorescent Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Averland Sunset on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Orange on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Averland Sunset

Other Citadel paints close to Fluorescent Orange

All matches: Averland Sunset equivalents · Fluorescent Orange equivalents

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