Lava Orange vs Pyrrole Orange

Lava Orange

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e86018 (estimate)

Pyrrole Orange

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8539
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#fc5e1a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pyrrole Orange is more saturated than Lava Orange. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Lava Orange is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Pyrrole Orange is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Pyrrole Orange instead of Lava Orange?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Pyrrole Orange is more saturated than Lava Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Lava Orange instead of Pyrrole Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lava Orange is more muted.

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 Lava Orange on the colour wheel See Pyrrole Orange on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Lava Orange

Other Army Painter paints close to Pyrrole Orange

All matches: Lava Orange equivalents · Pyrrole Orange equivalents

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