What is the difference between Orange and Lava Orange?

ΔE 16 (loose). Lava Orange is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Orange vs Lava Orange

Orange

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0048
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e35205 (estimate)

Lava Orange

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f07500 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Lava Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Orange.

Can I use Lava Orange instead of Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Lava Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Orange.

Can I use Orange instead of Lava Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Orange 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 Orange on the colour wheel See Lava Orange on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Orange

Orange vs Burning OreWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Lava Orange
Orange vs Mythical OrangeWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Lava Orange
Orange vs Lava OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Lava Orange

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Lava Orange

Lava Orange vs Orange (ATOM-20027)ATOM · ΔE 10, close · closer than Orange
Lava Orange vs Bright Orange (ATOM-20026)ATOM · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Orange
Lava Orange vs Bright Orange (A.MIG-0637)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Orange

All matches: Orange equivalents · Lava Orange equivalents