Mars Orange vs Sunset Orange

Mars Orange

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC39
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c9662a (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 16.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Sunset Orange is a little lighter, much more saturated than Mars Orange.

Can I use Sunset Orange instead of Mars Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Sunset Orange is a little lighter, much more saturated than Mars Orange.

Can I use Mars Orange instead of Sunset Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mars Orange is a little darker, much more muted.

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 Mars Orange on the colour wheel See Sunset Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mars Orange

Other Scale75 paints close to Sunset Orange

All matches: Mars Orange equivalents · Sunset Orange equivalents

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