What is the difference between C.P. Cadmium Orange and Light Orange?

ΔE 12 (fair). Light Orange is a little darker, more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

C.P. Cadmium Orange vs Light Orange

C.P. Cadmium Orange

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fe7512 (estimate)

Light Orange

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.911
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f36627 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Light Orange is a little darker, more muted, cooler than C.P. Cadmium Orange.

Can I use Light Orange instead of C.P. Cadmium Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Light Orange is a little darker, more muted, cooler than C.P. Cadmium Orange.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Orange instead of Light Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: C.P. Cadmium Orange is a little lighter, 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 C.P. Cadmium Orange on the colour wheel See Light Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to C.P. Cadmium Orange

C.P. Cadmium Orange vs Orange Fire (72.008)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Light Orange
C.P. Cadmium Orange vs Gold Yellow (72.007)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Light Orange
C.P. Cadmium Orange vs Sunset Orange (72.110)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Light Orange

Other Golden paints close to Light Orange

Light Orange vs Transparent Red Iron Oxide (PR101)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 6, close · closer than C.P. Cadmium Orange
Light Orange vs Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold (PY150 / PO48)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 7, close · closer than C.P. Cadmium Orange
Light Orange vs Azo Gold (1302)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 10, fair · closer than C.P. Cadmium Orange

All matches: C.P. Cadmium Orange equivalents · Light Orange equivalents