Lava Orange vs Transparent Red Iron Oxide

Lava Orange

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f07500 (estimate)

Transparent Red Iron Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PR101
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#dd5915 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Transparent Red Iron Oxide is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Lava Orange.

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

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Transparent Red Iron Oxide is a little darker, more muted, cooler than Lava Orange.

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

The same difference applies the other way round: Lava Orange is a little lighter, more saturated, 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 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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