Burning Ore vs Permanent Orange

Burning Ore

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

Permanent Orange

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fd5701 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.8, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Permanent Orange is more saturated than Burning Ore.

Can I use Permanent Orange instead of Burning Ore?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Permanent Orange is more saturated than Burning Ore.

Can I use Burning Ore instead of Permanent Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burning Ore is more muted.

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 Permanent Orange on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Burning Ore

Other Army Painter paints close to Permanent Orange

All matches: Burning Ore equivalents · Permanent Orange equivalents

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