What is the difference between Orange and Light Orange?

ΔE 8 (close). Light Orange is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Orange vs Light Orange

Orange

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

Light Orange

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.911
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f36627 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Orange is a little lighter, more muted than Orange.

Can I use Light Orange instead of Orange?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Light Orange is a little lighter, more muted than Orange.

Can I use Orange instead of Light Orange?

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

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 Light Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Orange

Orange vs Orange Fire (72.008)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Light Orange
Orange vs Bright Orange (70.851)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair
Orange vs Gold Yellow (72.007)Game Color · ΔE 11, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Light Orange

Light Orange vs Bright Orange (A.MIG-0637)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Orange
Light Orange vs Orange (ATOM-20027)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Orange
Light Orange vs Blazing Orange (IONIC-0047)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Orange equivalents · Light Orange equivalents