What is the difference between Golden Brown and Sun Yellow?

ΔE 23 (loose). Sun Yellow is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Golden Brown vs Sun Yellow

Golden Brown

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: 017
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dca027 (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 23.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sun Yellow is more saturated, warmer than Golden Brown.

Can I use Sun Yellow instead of Golden Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Sun Yellow is more saturated, warmer than Golden Brown.

Can I use Golden Brown instead of Sun Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Golden Brown is more muted, 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 Golden Brown on the colour wheel See Sun Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Golden Brown

Golden Brown vs Plague Brown (72.039)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Sun Yellow
Golden Brown vs Flat Yellow (70.953)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sun Yellow
Golden Brown vs Yellow Ochre (70.913)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Sun Yellow

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Sun Yellow

Sun Yellow vs Orange (007)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 8, close · closer than Golden Brown
Sun Yellow vs NOVA Orange (S49)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Golden Brown
Sun Yellow vs Orange Yellow (AMP-007)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Golden Brown

All matches: Golden Brown equivalents · Sun Yellow equivalents