Carmine Dragon vs Martian Orange

Carmine Dragon

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

Martian Orange

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.405
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c53c24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 31.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Martian Orange is a little darker, warmer than Carmine Dragon.

Can I use Martian Orange instead of Carmine Dragon?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 32). Martian Orange is a little darker, warmer than Carmine Dragon.

Can I use Carmine Dragon instead of Martian Orange?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Carmine Dragon

Other Army Painter paints close to Martian Orange

All matches: Carmine Dragon equivalents · Martian Orange equivalents

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