Orange vs Orange Magma

Orange

Brand
AMMO by Mig
Range
Shaders
Code
A.MIG-0850
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#dd8c33 (estimate)

Orange Magma

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

How close are they?

ΔE 8.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Orange Magma is a little lighter than Orange. They are different kinds of paint: AMMO by Mig Orange is an ink, glaze or transparent paint and Army Painter Orange Magma 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 Orange Magma instead of Orange?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Orange Magma is a little lighter than Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Orange instead of Orange Magma?

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

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

Other Army Painter paints close to Orange

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Orange Magma

All matches: Orange equivalents · Orange Magma equivalents

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