Isoindolinone Yellow vs Sun Yellow

Isoindolinone Yellow

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
1193
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fd8702 (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 5.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Sun Yellow is more muted than Isoindolinone Yellow.

Can I use Sun Yellow instead of Isoindolinone Yellow?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Sun Yellow is more muted than Isoindolinone Yellow.

Can I use Isoindolinone Yellow instead of Sun Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Isoindolinone Yellow 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 Isoindolinone Yellow on the colour wheel See Sun Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Isoindolinone Yellow

Other Golden paints close to Sun Yellow

All matches: Isoindolinone Yellow equivalents · Sun Yellow equivalents

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