What is the difference between Light Orange and Toxic Yellow?

ΔE 28 (loose). Toxic Yellow is much more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Light Orange vs Toxic Yellow

Light Orange

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

Toxic Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.109
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #eae083 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 27.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Toxic Yellow is much more saturated, cooler than Light Orange.

Can I use Toxic Yellow instead of Light Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Toxic Yellow is much more saturated, cooler than Light Orange.

Can I use Light Orange instead of Toxic Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Orange is much more muted, 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 Toxic Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Orange

Light Orange vs Skin Tone (72.099)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Toxic Yellow
Light Orange vs Light Flesh (70.928)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Toxic Yellow
Light Orange vs Aged White (71.132)Model Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Toxic Yellow

Other Golden paints close to Toxic Yellow

Toxic Yellow vs Titanate YellowHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Light Orange
Toxic Yellow vs Light Bismuth YellowHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Light Orange
Toxic Yellow vs Naples Yellow Hue (PW6:1 / PW6 / PY42 / PY83(HR70))Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Light Orange

All matches: Light Orange equivalents · Toxic Yellow equivalents