Archangel Red vs Orange

Archangel Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e02a1a (estimate)

Orange

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4288
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#dd3913 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Archangel Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Orange is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Orange instead of Archangel Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Archangel Red instead of Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Archangel Red on the colour wheel See Orange on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Archangel Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Orange

All matches: Archangel Red equivalents · Orange equivalents

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