Green Stuff World Tiger Brown is a close digital color candidate at 97 percent within the same broad paint-type group. In our digital catalog, Sun Yellow is classified as a warm orange, light and vivid. For a possible shade and highlight, compare Sunset Orange and Flat Yellow, both Vallejo paints selected from the digital catalog. A shared broad paint type does not guarantee the same sheen, opacity or thinner compatibility.
Sun Yellow equivalents across other brands
Sun Yellow has a same-type candidate scoring at least 96% digital color similarity. The results below are colors to investigate, not physically tested replacements.
Closest Green Stuff World equivalent: Green Stuff World Tiger Brown, a very small digital color distance (delta E 0.6).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Rebel Orange, similar digital colors (delta E 2.4).
- The Two Thin Coats pick: Two Thin Coats Skulker Yellow, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.9).
- Nearest in the Humbrol catalog: Humbrol 188 Chrome Yellow, a broader digital color reference (delta E 6.1).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Luminous Orange, a larger difference between the stored swatches (delta E 6.5).
- From Revell: Revell 25 Luminous Orange (RAL 2005), a broader digital color reference (delta E 6.8).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
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.
Green Stuff World
Scale75
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
AK Interactive
Revell
The Army Painter
Tamiya
Citadel
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Highlight and shade ladder
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Found in 3 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
Possible uses for this color
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Sun Yellow?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Green Stuff World Tiger Brown at 97% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Sun Yellow?
The approximate digital swatch for Sun Yellow is a light vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #F49304). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Sun Yellow with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Flat Yellow for a lighter step and Sunset Orange for a darker step, both from Vallejo. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.