What is the difference between Bright Orange and Radiation Glow?

ΔE 10 (fair). Radiation Glow is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Bright Orange vs Radiation Glow

Bright Orange

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20026
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f68833 (estimate)

Radiation Glow

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f59a38 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Radiation Glow is a little lighter, cooler than Bright Orange.

Can I use Radiation Glow instead of Bright Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Radiation Glow is a little lighter, cooler than Bright Orange.

Can I use Bright Orange instead of Radiation Glow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Bright Orange is a little darker, 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 Bright Orange on the colour wheel See Radiation Glow on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Bright Orange

Bright Orange vs Flickering FlameWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Radiation Glow
Bright Orange vs Safety OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Radiation Glow
Bright Orange vs Orange MagmaWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Radiation Glow

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Radiation Glow

Radiation Glow vs Bronze ShadowIONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Bright Orange
Radiation Glow vs Medium Rust (A.MIG-0611)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 9, close · closer than Bright Orange
Radiation Glow vs Light Rust (ATOM-20023)ATOM · ΔE 10, close · closer than Bright Orange

All matches: Bright Orange equivalents · Radiation Glow equivalents