What is the difference between Deep Orange and Lava Orange?

ΔE 17 (loose). Lava Orange is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deep Orange vs Lava Orange

Deep Orange

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Intense
Code: AK11080
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f26931 (estimate)

Lava Orange

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f07500 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Lava Orange is more saturated, warmer than Deep Orange.

Can I use Lava Orange instead of Deep Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Lava Orange is more saturated, warmer than Deep Orange.

Can I use Deep Orange instead of Lava Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Orange is more muted, cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Deep Orange on the colour wheel See Lava Orange on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Deep Orange

Deep Orange vs Lava OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Lava Orange
Deep Orange vs Burning OreWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Lava Orange
Deep Orange vs Mythical OrangeWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close · closer than Lava Orange

Other AK Interactive paints close to Lava Orange

Lava Orange vs Luminous Orange (AK11082)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 10, close · closer than Deep Orange
Lava Orange vs Clear Orange (AK11218)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Deep Orange
Lava Orange vs Clear Yellow (AK11217)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Deep Orange

All matches: Deep Orange equivalents · Lava Orange equivalents