Permanent Orange vs Gold Yellow

Permanent Orange

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fd5701 (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 17.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Gold Yellow is much more muted than Permanent Orange.

Can I use Gold Yellow instead of Permanent Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Gold Yellow is much more muted than Permanent Orange.

Can I use Permanent Orange instead of Gold Yellow?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Permanent Orange

Other Scale75 paints close to Gold Yellow

All matches: Permanent Orange equivalents · Gold Yellow equivalents

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