Orange Light
Foundry · Foundry Paint System · 3C
#FFBF0F · L*81.0 a*10.5 b*81.5
The closest match to Foundry Orange Light in every other range, nearest first.
Foundry Orange Light is a light, vivid orange. 9 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Golden Diarylide Yellow at ΔE 0.3. 11 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
The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.
What is the closest equivalent to Foundry Orange Light?
Golden Diarylide Yellow is the closest equivalent to Foundry Orange Light in any other range, at ΔE 0.3 — an indistinguishable substitute. Next nearest: Warcolours Fluorescent Orange (ΔE 0.4) and Mission Models Gelb (Yellow) RLM 04 German WWII (ΔE 0.5).
What is the Vallejo alternative to Foundry Orange Light?
The nearest Vallejo paint is Basic Yellow, ΔE 1.7 — a near-perfect substitute. The full Foundry to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.
Shop Foundry Orange Light Shop Golden Diarylide Yellow (OPEN Acrylics) Shop Golden OPEN Acrylics set
Orange Light equivalent in Golden
- A Diarylide Yellow OPEN Acrylics 7147 ΔE 0.3 · indistinguishable
- A Cadmium Yellow Dark OPEN Acrylics 7110 ΔE 0.9 · indistinguishable
Orange Light equivalent in Warcolours
- A Fluorescent Orange Layer paints ΔE 0.4 · indistinguishable
- A Yellow Inks for Shading and Glazing ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
Orange Light equivalent in Mission Models
- A Gelb (Yellow) RLM 04 German WWII MMP-090 ΔE 0.5 · indistinguishable
- A Hiway Yellow 1930 / 1990 Heavy Equipment MMP-041 ΔE 0.6 · indistinguishable
Orange Light equivalent in Tom Color
- A Amarelo Helena TCUP-02 ΔE 1.0 · indistinguishable
- C FS 13655 TC-0010 ΔE 3.5 · close
Orange Light equivalent in Citadel
- A Golden Yellow Foundation (discontinued) ΔE 1.1 · near-perfect
- B Averland Sunset Air ΔE 2.3 · very close
Orange Light equivalent in AK Interactive
- A Yellow, RAL 1003 Real Colors - Modern RC007 ΔE 1.2 · near-perfect
- B Yellow Standard (3rd Gen) AK11044 ΔE 2.2 · very close
Orange Light equivalent in Acrilex
- A Amarelo Ouro Paints 505 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- D Melao Paints 895 ΔE 8.0 · similar
Orange Light equivalent in Mr. Hobby
- A MS Blue Gundam Color Spray SG3 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B RX-78 Red Gundam Color for Builders UG21 ΔE 2.0 · very close
Orange Light equivalent in Vallejo
- A Basic Yellow Premium Airbrush Color 62.003 ΔE 1.7 · near-perfect
- B Dreadnought Yellow Xpress Color Intense 72.477 ΔE 2.8 · very close
Orange Light equivalent in Reaper
- B Sun Yellow Master Series Paints Core Colors 9008 ΔE 2.1 · very close
- B Golden Yellow Master Series Paints Bones 9470 ΔE 2.2 · very close
Orange Light equivalent in Humbrol
- B Trainer Yellow Acrylics - Matt 24 ΔE 2.2 · very close
- B Insignia Yellow Acrylics - Matt 154 ΔE 2.9 · very close
Orange Light equivalent in The Army Painter
- B Daemonic Yellow Warpaints WP1107 ΔE 2.9 · very close
- C Ancient Honey Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 4.5 · close
Orange Light in the remaining ranges
These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.
| Range | Nearest paint | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liquitex | #F2B72B | Yellow Medium Azo Heavy Body Acrylix | ΔE 3.0 |
| Scale75 | #FBB400 | Rotten Pus Instant Colors Range | ΔE 3.2 |
| Coat d'Arms | #FDCA31 | Dusky Yellow Fantasy Range | ΔE 3.8 |
| Green Stuff World | #F4B11A | Amber Orange Candy Ink Metallic | ΔE 4.0 |
| Tamiya | #FFB300 | Camel yellow Spray | ΔE 4.1 |
| Italeri | #EAB124 | Gold Acrylic Paint | ΔE 4.4 |
| Monument | #F6C847 | Warm Yellow Pro Acrylic Paints | ΔE 4.9 |
| Apple Barrel | #E4B81E | Banana Colors | ΔE 5.5 |
| Mr. Paint | #E6BA3F | Traffic Yellow RAL 1023 Mr Paint - Aqua Colors | ΔE 5.7 |
| Duncan | #F8AF2B | Yellow Flame Wave 1 | ΔE 5.8 |
| Creature | #E2AB06 | Yellow Monument Pro Acryl Transparent | ΔE 5.9 |
| Turbo Dork | #FFD246 | Orange You Glad | ΔE 6.0 |
| Mig | #EBC30B | Yellow Acrylics | ΔE 6.2 |
| Kimera Kolors | #E6A91D | Warm Yellow Pure Pigments | ΔE 6.2 |
| Arteza | #F5CC0D | Mid Yellow Acrylic Premium Paints | ΔE 6.5 |
| P3 | #DCB43D | Moldy Ochre Privateer Press Formula P3 | ΔE 7.3 |
| FolkArt | #E1BE24 | Honey Glaze Multi-Surface Satin Acrylics | ΔE 7.4 |
| Revell | #FEA500 | Yellow Email Color - Silk | ΔE 8.9 |
Nearest colours inside Foundry
- B Yellow Shade Paint System ΔE 3.0 · very close
- D Lemon Shade Paint System ΔE 6.0 · similar
- D Ochre Light Paint System ΔE 6.5 · similar
- D Buff Leather Paint System ΔE 6.8 · similar
- D Ochre Paint System ΔE 7.8 · similar
- D Yellow Paint System ΔE 7.9 · similar
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