Burning Ore vs Transparent Red Iron Oxide

Burning Ore

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

Transparent Red Iron Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PR101
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#dd5915 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Red Iron Oxide is more muted than Burning Ore.

Can I use Transparent Red Iron Oxide instead of Burning Ore?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Transparent Red Iron Oxide is more muted than Burning Ore.

Can I use Burning Ore instead of Transparent Red Iron Oxide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burning Ore is 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 Burning Ore on the colour wheel See Transparent Red Iron Oxide on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Burning Ore

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Red Iron Oxide

All matches: Burning Ore equivalents · Transparent Red Iron Oxide equivalents

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