What is the difference between Flaming Forge Orange and Gold Yellow?

ΔE 13 (fair). Gold Yellow is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Flaming Forge Orange vs Gold Yellow

Flaming Forge Orange

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Brights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e7832f (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 13.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gold Yellow is a little darker, more saturated than Flaming Forge Orange.

Can I use Gold Yellow instead of Flaming Forge Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Gold Yellow is a little darker, more saturated than Flaming Forge Orange.

Can I use Flaming Forge Orange instead of Gold Yellow?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Flaming Forge Orange

Flaming Forge Orange vs Sunny Skin Tone (70.845)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Gold Yellow
Flaming Forge Orange vs Scrofulous Brown (72.038)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Gold Yellow
Flaming Forge Orange vs Parasite Brown (72.042)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Gold Yellow

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Gold Yellow

Gold Yellow vs Solar FlareBrights · ΔE 10, close · closer than Flaming Forge Orange
Gold Yellow vs Orange FlareTriads: highlights · ΔE 16, loose
Gold Yellow vs Fanatic OrangeTriads: midtones · ΔE 23, loose

All matches: Flaming Forge Orange equivalents · Gold Yellow equivalents