Matt Orange vs T'au Light Ochre

Matt Orange

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0722
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e1a14f (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 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. T'au Light Ochre is a little darker than Matt Orange. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Matt Orange is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Citadel T'au Light Ochre is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

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

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). T'au Light Ochre is a little darker than Matt Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Matt Orange is a little lighter.

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 Matt Orange on the colour wheel See T'au Light Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Matt Orange

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

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

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