Bright Orange vs Nuclear Sunrise

Bright Orange

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Dio Drybrush
Code
A.MIG-0637
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ec6321 (estimate)

Nuclear Sunrise

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e8641c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 2.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Bright Orange is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Nuclear Sunrise is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Nuclear Sunrise instead of Bright Orange?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 2). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Bright Orange instead of Nuclear Sunrise?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Bright Orange on the colour wheel See Nuclear Sunrise on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Bright Orange

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Nuclear Sunrise

All matches: Bright Orange equivalents · Nuclear Sunrise equivalents

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