What is the difference between Sun Ray and White?

ΔE 22 (loose). White is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sun Ray vs White

Sun Ray

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fff2c8 (estimate)

White

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.951
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ffffff (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. White is a little lighter, much more muted than Sun Ray.

Can I use White instead of Sun Ray?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). White is a little lighter, much more muted than Sun Ray.

Can I use Sun Ray instead of White?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sun Ray is a little darker, much 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 Sun Ray on the colour wheel See White on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Sun Ray

Sun Ray vs Ice Yellow (70.858)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than White
Sun Ray vs Off-White (71.270)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than White
Sun Ray vs Ivory (70.918)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than White

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to White

White vs The White (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Sun Ray
White vs Ivory Light (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sun Ray
White vs Tooth and Nails (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Sun Ray

All matches: Sun Ray equivalents · White equivalents