Paint Equivalents

Golden Sunset

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The closest match to Apple Barrel Golden Sunset in every other range, nearest first.

Apple Barrel Golden Sunset is a mid-toned, saturated orange. Only one range matches it closely enough to swap without thinking: AK Interactive Erdgelb – Earth Yellow RAL 8002, ΔE 1.7. 17 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be

What is the closest equivalent to Apple Barrel Golden Sunset?

AK Interactive Erdgelb – Earth Yellow RAL 8002 is the closest equivalent to Apple Barrel Golden Sunset in any other range, at ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Reaper Green Ochre (ΔE 2.5) and Scale75 Cokum Copper (ΔE 2.6).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Apple Barrel Golden Sunset?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Heavy Ochre, ΔE 4.1 — a close substitute. The full Apple Barrel to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Golden Sunset equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. A Erdgelb – Earth Yellow RAL 8002 Real Colors - WWII RC064 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
  2. B Japanese Brown Standard (3rd Gen) AK11123 ΔE 3.0 · very close

Full Apple Barrel → AK Interactive conversion chart

Golden Sunset equivalent in Reaper

  1. B Green Ochre Master Series Paints Core Colors 9128 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. C Olive Skin Master Series Paints Core Colors 9221 ΔE 4.9 · close

Full Apple Barrel → Reaper conversion chart

Golden Sunset equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Cokum Copper Fantasy & Games Range ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. B Yellow Ocre Artist Range ΔE 3.3 · very close

Full Apple Barrel → Scale75 conversion chart

Golden Sunset equivalent in Citadel

  1. B Tallarn Sand Air ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. D Iyanden Darksun Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 6.3 · similar

Full Apple Barrel → Citadel conversion chart

Golden Sunset equivalent in Tom Color

  1. B Japan Uniform Base TC-0230 ΔE 3.1 · very close
  2. C Middlestone Raf TC-0113 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Apple Barrel → Tom Color conversion chart

Golden Sunset equivalent in Italeri

  1. C Brass Acrylic Paint 4672AP ΔE 3.5 · close
  2. D Middle Stone Acrylic Paint 4304AP ΔE 5.9 · similar

Full Apple Barrel → Italeri conversion chart

Golden Sunset equivalent in Kimera Kolors

  1. C Dark Ochre Expansion Set 1 PBR 48 ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. E Golden Brown Danilo Cartacci Signature Set ΔE 10.4 · far

Golden Sunset equivalent in Vallejo

  1. C Heavy Ochre Game Color 72.150 ΔE 4.1 · close
  2. C Military Yellow Xpress Color 72.453 ΔE 4.5 · close

Full Apple Barrel → Vallejo conversion chart

Golden Sunset equivalent in Golden

  1. C Nickel Azo Yellow Fluid 2225 ΔE 4.2 · close
  2. C Mars Yellow Deep SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors 6705 ΔE 4.6 · close

Full Apple Barrel → Golden conversion chart

Golden Sunset equivalent in Monument

  1. C Yellow Ochre Pro Acrylic Paints 038 ΔE 4.5 · close
  2. D Rich Gold Pro Acrylic Paints 028 ΔE 5.9 · similar

Full Apple Barrel → Monument conversion chart

Golden Sunset equivalent in Coat d'Arms

  1. C Mid Stone World War II Range 510 ΔE 4.6 · close
  2. D Tan Earth World War II Range 524 ΔE 10.0 · similar

Full Apple Barrel → Coat d'Arms conversion chart

Golden Sunset equivalent in Humbrol

  1. C Khaki Acrylics - Matt 26 ΔE 4.6 · close
  2. E Desert Yellow Aerosol Sprays S93 ΔE 11.1 · far

Full Apple Barrel → Humbrol conversion chart

Golden Sunset in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Foundry #9E6808 Deep Brown Leather Light Paint System ΔE 4.8
FolkArt #946723 Starlight Gold Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.3
Green Stuff World #936611 Mustard Yellow Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.3
The Army Painter #977C3A Hemp Rope Warpaints ΔE 5.4
Mr. Paint #B2813C Middle Stone Mr Paint ΔE 5.9
Mr. Hobby #A68440 Dark Yellow Mr Color Modulation Set ΔE 6.0
Acrilex #B68031 Caramelo Paints ΔE 6.1
Liquitex #8C6931 Iridescent Rich Gold Heavy Body Acrylix ΔE 6.3
P3 #B28240 Meaty Ochre Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 6.3
Warcolours #B87F18 Ochre 5 Layer paints ΔE 6.6
Mission Models #B78240 Sandgelb RLM 79 ΔE 7.3
Creature #BB841F Yellow Ochre Monument Pro Acryl ΔE 7.6
Mig #9D8152 Washable Dust (RAL 8000) Acrylics ΔE 7.7
Tamiya #A68354 Tan Aircraft Spray ΔE 8.0
Revell #AE8551 Ochre Brown Email Color - Matt ΔE 8.0
Arteza #B88247 Raw Sienna Acrylic Premium Paints ΔE 8.4
Duncan #C38639 Dark Sun Yellow Wave 1 ΔE 9.4
Turbo Dork #805D49 Death By ΔE 17.1

Nearest colours inside Apple Barrel

  1. D Crushed Curry Gloss™ ΔE 9.3 · similar
  2. E Classic Caramel Multi-Surface Satin Acrylic Paints ΔE 10.5 · far
  3. E Territorial Beige Colors ΔE 13.1 · far
  4. E Yellow Colors ΔE 13.8 · far
  5. E Toffee Colors ΔE 14.3 · far
  6. E Apricot Colors ΔE 14.7 · far

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