What is the difference between Orange Yellow and Sunset Orange?

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

Orange Yellow vs Sunset Orange

Orange Yellow

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-58
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f36717 (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 8.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sunset Orange is more muted than Orange Yellow.

Can I use Sunset Orange instead of Orange Yellow?

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

Can I use Orange Yellow instead of Sunset Orange?

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 Sunset Orange 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 Sunset Orange
Orange Yellow vs Light Orange (70.911)Model Color · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Sunset Orange
Orange Yellow vs Gold Yellow (72.007)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Sunset Orange

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Sunset Orange

Sunset Orange vs Character Yellow (C-109)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Orange Yellow
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: Orange Yellow equivalents · Sunset Orange equivalents