What is the difference between Character Yellow and Sunset Orange?

ΔE 8 (close). Sunset Orange is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Character Yellow vs Sunset Orange

Character Yellow

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-109
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f47216 (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 7.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sunset Orange is more muted than Character Yellow.

Can I use Sunset Orange instead of Character Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Sunset Orange is more muted than Character Yellow.

Can I use Character Yellow instead of Sunset Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Character Yellow is 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 Character Yellow on the colour wheel See Sunset Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Character Yellow

Character Yellow vs Gold Yellow (72.007)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Sunset Orange
Character Yellow vs Orange Fire (72.008)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sunset Orange
Character Yellow vs Light Orange (70.911)Model Color · ΔE 10, close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Sunset Orange

Sunset Orange vs Orange Yellow (C-58)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close
Sunset Orange vs Orange Yellow (H-24)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 8, close
Sunset Orange vs Orange Yellow (N-24)Acrysion · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Character Yellow equivalents · Sunset Orange equivalents