What is the difference between Flame Orange and T'au Light Ochre?

ΔE 16 (loose). T'au Light Ochre is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Flame Orange vs T'au Light Ochre

Flame Orange

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0045
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e9884d (estimate)

T'au Light Ochre

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c8883a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. T'au Light Ochre is a little darker, cooler than Flame Orange.

Can I use T'au Light Ochre instead of Flame Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). T'au Light Ochre is a little darker, cooler than Flame Orange.

Can I use Flame Orange instead of T'au Light Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flame 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 Flame Orange on the colour wheel See T'au Light Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Flame Orange

Flame Orange vs Lugganath OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 11, fair · closer than T'au Light Ochre
Flame Orange vs Ryza RustColour: Dry · ΔE 16, loose · closer than T'au Light Ochre
Flame Orange vs Fire Dragon BrightColour: Layer · ΔE 17, loose

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to T'au Light Ochre

T'au Light Ochre vs Bright Orange (AMMO.F-538)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Flame Orange
T'au Light Ochre vs Golden Sand (IONIC-0150)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Flame Orange
T'au Light Ochre vs Medium Rust (A.MIG-0611)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Flame Orange

All matches: Flame Orange equivalents · T'au Light Ochre equivalents