What is the difference between Ochre and Orange Magma?

ΔE 13 (fair). Orange Magma is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Ochre vs Orange Magma

Ochre

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Oilbrusher
Code: A.MIG-3515
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d18621 (estimate)

Orange Magma

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f89848 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Orange Magma is a little lighter, warmer than Ochre.

Can I use Orange Magma instead of Ochre?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Orange Magma is a little lighter, warmer than Ochre.

Can I use Ochre instead of Orange Magma?

The same difference applies the other way round: Ochre is a little darker, cooler.

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 Ochre on the colour wheel See Orange Magma on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Ochre

Ochre vs Radiation GlowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Orange Magma
Ochre vs Glowing InfernoWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Orange Magma
Ochre vs Demigod FlamesWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Orange Magma

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Orange Magma

Orange Magma vs Medium Rust (A.MIG-0611)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Ochre
Orange Magma vs Golden Sand (IONIC-0150)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 8, close · closer than Ochre
Orange Magma vs Bright Orange (ATOM-20026)ATOM · ΔE 9, close · closer than Ochre

All matches: Ochre equivalents · Orange Magma equivalents