Tiger Brown vs Sun Yellow

Tiger Brown

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
3212
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ef9300 (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 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sun Yellow is warmer than Tiger Brown.

Can I use Sun Yellow instead of Tiger Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Sun Yellow is warmer than Tiger Brown.

Can I use Tiger Brown instead of Sun Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Tiger Brown is cooler.

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 Tiger Brown on the colour wheel See Sun Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Tiger Brown

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Sun Yellow

All matches: Tiger Brown equivalents · Sun Yellow equivalents

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