Indian Yellow Hue vs Sun Yellow

Indian Yellow Hue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY175 / PY150 / PR206
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fc972e (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 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sun Yellow is a little darker, more saturated than Indian Yellow Hue.

Can I use Sun Yellow instead of Indian Yellow Hue?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Sun Yellow is a little darker, more saturated than Indian Yellow Hue.

Can I use Indian Yellow Hue instead of Sun Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Indian Yellow Hue is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Indian Yellow Hue on the colour wheel See Sun Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Indian Yellow Hue

Other Golden paints close to Sun Yellow

All matches: Indian Yellow Hue equivalents · Sun Yellow equivalents

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