Averland Sunset vs Ink Yellow

Averland Sunset

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

Ink Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.085
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e7911b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ink Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Averland Sunset. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Averland Sunset is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Ink Yellow is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Ink Yellow instead of Averland Sunset?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Ink Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Averland Sunset. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Averland Sunset instead of Ink Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Averland Sunset is a little lighter, 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 Averland Sunset on the colour wheel See Ink Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Averland Sunset

Other Citadel paints close to Ink Yellow

All matches: Averland Sunset equivalents · Ink Yellow equivalents

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