Burning Ore vs Light Orange

Burning Ore

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

Light Orange

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.911
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f36627 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Orange is a little lighter, more muted than Burning Ore.

Can I use Light Orange instead of Burning Ore?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Light Orange is a little lighter, more muted than Burning Ore.

Can I use Burning Ore instead of Light Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burning Ore is a little darker, 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 Light Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burning Ore

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Orange

All matches: Burning Ore equivalents · Light Orange equivalents

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