Burning Ore vs Gold Yellow

Burning Ore

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

Gold Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.007
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e96c1c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gold Yellow is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Burning Ore.

Can I use Gold Yellow instead of Burning Ore?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Gold Yellow is a little lighter, more muted, warmer than Burning Ore.

Can I use Burning Ore instead of Gold Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burning Ore is a little darker, more saturated, 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 Burning Ore on the colour wheel See Gold Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burning Ore

Other Army Painter paints close to Gold Yellow

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