Lava Orange vs Transparent Red Iron Oxide

Lava Orange

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

Transparent Red Iron Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8563
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#dc5c18 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.6, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Lava Orange is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Transparent Red Iron Oxide 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 Transparent Red Iron Oxide instead of Lava Orange?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Lava Orange instead of Transparent Red Iron Oxide?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Transparent Red Iron Oxide on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Lava Orange

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Red Iron Oxide

All matches: Lava Orange equivalents · Transparent Red Iron Oxide equivalents

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