Carmine Dragon vs Chameleon Orange

Carmine Dragon

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e0245a (estimate)

Chameleon Orange

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.455
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#ba442b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 32.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Chameleon Orange is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Carmine Dragon.

Can I use Chameleon Orange instead of Carmine Dragon?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 33). Chameleon Orange is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Carmine Dragon.

Can I use Carmine Dragon instead of Chameleon Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Carmine Dragon is a little lighter, much 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 Carmine Dragon on the colour wheel See Chameleon Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Carmine Dragon

Other Army Painter paints close to Chameleon Orange

All matches: Carmine Dragon equivalents · Chameleon Orange equivalents

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