What is the difference between Orange Yellow and Gold Yellow?

ΔE 7 (close). Gold Yellow is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Orange Yellow vs Gold Yellow

Orange Yellow

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-58
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f36717 (estimate)

Gold Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.007
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e96c1c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Gold Yellow is more muted than Orange Yellow.

Can I use Gold Yellow instead of Orange Yellow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Gold Yellow is more muted than Orange Yellow.

Can I use Orange Yellow instead of Gold Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Orange 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 Orange Yellow on the colour wheel See Gold Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Orange Yellow

Orange Yellow vs Orange Fire (72.008)Game Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Gold Yellow
Orange Yellow vs Light Orange (70.911)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Gold Yellow
Orange Yellow vs Sunset Orange (72.110)Game Color · ΔE 8, close

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Gold Yellow

Gold Yellow vs Character Yellow (C-109)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Orange Yellow
Gold Yellow vs Orange Yellow (H-24)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close
Gold Yellow vs Orange Yellow (N-24)Acrysion · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Orange Yellow equivalents · Gold Yellow equivalents