What is the difference between Orchid and Impish Rouge?

ΔE 18 (loose). Impish Rouge is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Orchid vs Impish Rouge

Orchid

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20153
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b4479f (estimate)

Impish Rouge

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d94c95 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Impish Rouge is a little lighter, warmer than Orchid.

Can I use Impish Rouge instead of Orchid?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Impish Rouge is a little lighter, warmer than Orchid.

Can I use Orchid instead of Impish Rouge?

The same difference applies the other way round: Orchid 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 Orchid on the colour wheel See Impish Rouge on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Orchid

Orchid vs Spellbound FuchsiaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Impish Rouge
Orchid vs Violet VoltWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Impish Rouge
Orchid vs Warlock MagentaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Impish Rouge

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Impish Rouge

Impish Rouge vs Vivid Pink (A.MIG-0642)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 7, close · closer than Orchid
Impish Rouge vs Magenta (A.MIG-0644)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Orchid
Impish Rouge vs Magenta (ATOM-20033)ATOM · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Orchid

All matches: Orchid equivalents · Impish Rouge equivalents