Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold vs Sunset Orange

Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY150 / PO48
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e05115 (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 12.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sunset Orange is a little lighter, more muted than Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold.

Can I use Sunset Orange instead of Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Sunset Orange is a little lighter, more muted than Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold.

Can I use Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold instead of Sunset Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold is a little darker, 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 Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold on the colour wheel See Sunset Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold

Other Golden paints close to Sunset Orange

All matches: Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold equivalents · Sunset Orange equivalents

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