Light Orange vs Ice Yellow

Light Orange

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fed0a6 (estimate)

Ice Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.858
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fceab7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Ice Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Light Orange.

Can I use Ice Yellow instead of Light Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Ice Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Light Orange.

Can I use Light Orange instead of Ice Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Orange is a little darker, 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 Light Orange on the colour wheel See Ice Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Orange

Other Golden paints close to Ice Yellow

All matches: Light Orange equivalents · Ice Yellow equivalents

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