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

ΔE 13 (fair). Sun Yellow is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

C.P. Cadmium Orange vs Sun Yellow

C.P. Cadmium Orange

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

Sun Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.006
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f68917 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sun Yellow is more muted than C.P. Cadmium Orange.

Can I use Sun Yellow 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 13). Sun Yellow is more muted than C.P. Cadmium Orange.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Orange instead of Sun Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: C.P. Cadmium Orange is more saturated.

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

Other Golden paints close to Sun Yellow

Sun Yellow vs Isoindolinone Yellow (1193)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 6, very close · closer than C.P. Cadmium Orange
Sun Yellow vs Indian Yellow Hue (PY175 / PY150 / PR206)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 7, close · closer than C.P. Cadmium Orange
Sun Yellow vs Naples Yellow Deep (1222)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 13, fair · closer than C.P. Cadmium Orange

All matches: C.P. Cadmium Orange equivalents · Sun Yellow equivalents