What is the difference between Transparent Red Iron Oxide and Sunset Orange?

ΔE 9 (close). Sunset Orange is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Transparent Red Iron Oxide vs Sunset Orange

Transparent Red Iron Oxide

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PR101
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dd5915 (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 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sunset Orange is a little lighter than Transparent Red Iron Oxide.

Can I use Sunset Orange instead of Transparent Red Iron Oxide?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Sunset Orange is a little lighter than Transparent Red Iron Oxide.

Can I use Transparent Red Iron Oxide instead of Sunset Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Transparent Red Iron Oxide is a little darker.

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 Transparent Red Iron Oxide on the colour wheel See Sunset Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Transparent Red Iron Oxide

Transparent Red Iron Oxide vs Light Orange (70.911)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Sunset Orange
Transparent Red Iron Oxide vs Orange Fire (72.008)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sunset Orange
Transparent Red Iron Oxide vs Gold Yellow (72.007)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sunset Orange

Other Golden paints close to Sunset Orange

Sunset Orange vs Azo Gold (1302)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 7, close · closer than Transparent Red Iron Oxide
Sunset Orange vs C.P. Cadmium OrangeHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 11, fair
Sunset Orange vs Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold (PY150 / PO48)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Transparent Red Iron Oxide equivalents · Sunset Orange equivalents