In the pot, Averland Sunset reads as a warm yellow, light and vivid. This is a common color; 4 other brands cover it, the nearest being Vallejo Flat Yellow at 91 percent. Within the Citadel range it ladders cleanly, Zamesi Desert for the shadows and Yriel Yellow for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Averland Sunset equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Averland Sunset outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Flat Yellow, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Dirty Yellow, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 2.0).
- Revell's closest color: Revell Lufthansa Yellow/Lufthansa - Gelb (RAL 1028), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Yellow Flame, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya Ace Yellow, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 5.5).
- From Humbrol: Humbrol Insignia Yellow, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.8).
The honest caveat: Vallejo Flat Yellow dries clearly cooler and more muted than Averland Sunset, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Tamiya
Humbrol
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 4 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Averland Sunset?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Flat Yellow at 91% color similarity.
What color is Averland Sunset?
Averland Sunset is a light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #FBB81C).
What do I highlight and shade Averland Sunset with?
Highlight Averland Sunset toward Yriel Yellow and shade it down into Zamesi Desert, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.