Burning Ore vs Pyrrole Orange

Burning Ore

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ed5717 (estimate)

Pyrrole Orange

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8539
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#fc5e1a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.1, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Pyrrole Orange is a little lighter than Burning Ore. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Burning Ore is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Pyrrole 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 Pyrrole Orange instead of Burning Ore?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Pyrrole Orange is a little lighter than Burning Ore. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Burning Ore instead of Pyrrole Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burning Ore is a little darker.

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 Burning Ore on the colour wheel See Pyrrole Orange on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Burning Ore

Other Army Painter paints close to Pyrrole Orange

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