What is the difference between Deep Orange and Sacred Scarlet?

ΔE 13 (fair). Sacred Scarlet is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Deep Orange vs Sacred Scarlet

Deep Orange

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

Sacred Scarlet

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ec563e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Sacred Scarlet is a little darker, cooler than Deep Orange.

Can I use Sacred Scarlet instead of Deep Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Sacred Scarlet is a little darker, cooler than Deep Orange.

Can I use Deep Orange instead of Sacred Scarlet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Orange is a little lighter, warmer.

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 Sacred Scarlet on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Deep Orange

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

Other AK Interactive paints close to Sacred Scarlet

Sacred Scarlet vs Sun Red (AK11279)Color Punch · ΔE 8, close · closer than Deep Orange
Sacred Scarlet vs Cadmium Red (AK11085)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 8, close · closer than Deep Orange
Sacred Scarlet vs Brick Red (AK11093)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 9, close · closer than Deep Orange

All matches: Deep Orange equivalents · Sacred Scarlet equivalents