What is the difference between Pure Orange and IJA Chrome Yellow?

ΔE 13 (fair). IJA Chrome Yellow is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pure Orange vs IJA Chrome Yellow

Pure Orange

Brand: Tamiya
Range: PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code: PS-62
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f58b1e (estimate)

IJA Chrome Yellow

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.135
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f39e0f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. IJA Chrome Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Pure Orange.

Can I use IJA Chrome Yellow instead of Pure Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). IJA Chrome Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Pure Orange.

Can I use Pure Orange instead of IJA Chrome Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pure Orange is a little darker, warmer.

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 Pure Orange on the colour wheel See IJA Chrome Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pure Orange

Pure Orange vs Sun Yellow (72.006)Game Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than IJA Chrome Yellow
Pure Orange vs Golden Yellow (70.948)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than IJA Chrome Yellow
Pure Orange vs Scrofulous Brown (72.038)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than IJA Chrome Yellow

Other Tamiya paints close to IJA Chrome Yellow

IJA Chrome Yellow vs Pure Orange (TS-98)TS Spray · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Pure Orange
IJA Chrome Yellow vs Camel Yellow (TS-34)TS Spray · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Pure Orange
IJA Chrome Yellow vs Clear Orange (TS-73)TS Spray · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Pure Orange equivalents · IJA Chrome Yellow equivalents