In our digital catalog, Averland Sunset is classified as a warm yellow, light and vivid. The leading result in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Flat Yellow, scoring 91 percent digital color similarity. Digital color suggestions within Citadel are Zamesi Desert for a darker step and Yriel Yellow for a lighter step. A shared broad paint type does not guarantee the same sheen, opacity or thinner compatibility.
Averland Sunset equivalents, brand by brand
2 brands have a same-type candidate scoring at least 88% against Averland Sunset's approximate swatch. Compare the listed options and test the paint before substituting.
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Flat Yellow, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.9).
- From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Dirty Yellow, a small digital color distance (delta E 2.0).
- Revell's closest color: Revell 310 Lufthansa Yellow/Lufthansa - Gelb (RAL 1028), similar digital colors (delta E 3.0).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Yellow Flame, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.3).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol 154 Insignia Yellow, a broader digital color reference (delta E 5.8).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Honey, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 6.5).
The stored swatch for Vallejo Flat Yellow is clearly cooler and more muted than the swatch for Averland Sunset. Test both paints over the same primer to check the actual result.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Revell
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
Scale75
Green Stuff World
Tamiya
Monument Pro Acryl
The Army Painter
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Found in 4 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Averland Sunset?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Flat Yellow at 91% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Averland Sunset?
The approximate digital swatch for Averland Sunset is a light vivid yellow with a warm undertone (hex #FBB81C). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Averland Sunset with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Yriel Yellow for a lighter step and Zamesi Desert for a darker step, both from Citadel. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.