What is the difference between Angelic Red and Red Orange?

ΔE 17 (loose). Red Orange is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Angelic Red vs Red Orange

Angelic Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d2212c (estimate)

Red Orange

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: AMP-017
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e0481f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Red Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Angelic Red.

Can I use Red Orange instead of Angelic Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Red Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Angelic Red.

Can I use Angelic Red instead of Red Orange?

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

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Angelic Red

Angelic Red vs Bold Pyrrole Red (003)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Red Orange
Angelic Red vs Pyrrole Red (E003)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Red Orange
Angelic Red vs Orange Red (S31)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 8, close · closer than Red Orange

Other Army Painter paints close to Red Orange

Red Orange vs Molten LavaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Angelic Red
Red Orange vs Burning OreWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Angelic Red
Red Orange vs Mythical OrangeWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close · closer than Angelic Red

All matches: Angelic Red equivalents · Red Orange equivalents