What is the difference between Fire Giant Orange and Martian Orange?

ΔE 29 (loose). Martian Orange is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fire Giant Orange vs Martian Orange

Fire Giant Orange

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Speedpaint 2.0
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #e87820 (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 28.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Martian Orange is noticeably darker, cooler than Fire Giant Orange.

Can I use Martian Orange instead of Fire Giant Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 29). Martian Orange is noticeably darker, cooler than Fire Giant Orange.

Can I use Fire Giant Orange instead of Martian Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fire Giant Orange is noticeably lighter, warmer.

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 Fire Giant Orange on the colour wheel See Martian Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fire Giant Orange

Fire Giant Orange vs Nuclear Yellow (72.404)Xpress Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Martian Orange
Fire Giant Orange vs Imperial Yellow (72.403)Xpress Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Martian Orange
Fire Giant Orange vs Dreadnought Yellow (72.477)Xpress Color · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Martian Orange

Other Army Painter paints close to Martian Orange

Martian Orange vs Bright RedSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Fire Giant Orange
Martian Orange vs Blood RedSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Fire Giant Orange
Martian Orange vs Poppy RedSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Fire Giant Orange

All matches: Fire Giant Orange equivalents · Martian Orange equivalents