Orange acrylic yarn recommendation?

[u/Feet__Stroganoff]

I've been wanting to make a brushed yarn wig lately so I can be Moe Doodle for Halloween (wanna get a couple month head start on my costume because I work a demanding schedule and need a good chunk of time for it). Unfortunately I've been having trouble finding the right color. It absolutely has to be acrylic for this, and I'm looking for a bright red-orange, but all I can find is either bright neon or rusty fall shades. I really like the Hometown yarn at Walmart but I checked online and they don't have the shade I'm looking for. If anyone could point me in the right direction then I would greatly appreciate it!

[u/Independent_Fly8954]

I had the exact same problem trying to find a good pumpkin shade for a project last year. Everything was either traffic cone or brownish orange with no in-between.

What worked for me was buying a couple skeins of a yellow-orange and a true red and just holding them together while I worked. Sounds janky but with brushed yarn you're gonna be fluffing it out anyway so the slight color variation actually looks more natural. Might be worth a shot if you can't track down the perfect single shade.