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

ΔE 11 (fair). Sunset Orange is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

C.P. Cadmium Orange vs Sunset Orange

C.P. Cadmium Orange

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

Sunset Orange

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.110
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f4742e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sunset Orange is more muted than C.P. Cadmium Orange.

Can I use Sunset 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 11). Sunset Orange is more muted than C.P. Cadmium Orange.

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

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 Sunset 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 Sunset Orange
C.P. Cadmium Orange vs Gold Yellow (72.007)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Sunset Orange
C.P. Cadmium Orange vs Light Orange (70.911)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair

Other Golden paints close to Sunset Orange

Sunset Orange vs Azo Gold (1302)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 7, close · closer than C.P. Cadmium Orange
Sunset Orange vs Transparent Red Iron Oxide (PR101)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 9, close · closer than C.P. Cadmium Orange
Sunset Orange vs Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold (PY150 / PO48)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 13, fair

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