Orange Yellow vs Sun Yellow

Orange Yellow

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Standard / Signature / AMP
Code
AMP-007
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f0a41c (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 17.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sun Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Orange Yellow.

Can I use Sun Yellow instead of Orange Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Sun Yellow is a little darker, warmer than Orange Yellow.

Can I use Orange Yellow instead of Sun Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Orange Yellow is a little lighter, 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 Orange Yellow on the colour wheel See Sun Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Orange Yellow

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Sun Yellow

All matches: Orange Yellow equivalents · Sun Yellow equivalents

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