Lava Orange vs Mars Orange

Lava Orange

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

Mars Orange

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC39
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c9662a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mars Orange is a little darker, much more muted than Lava Orange.

Can I use Mars Orange instead of Lava Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Mars Orange is a little darker, much more muted than Lava Orange.

Can I use Lava Orange instead of Mars Orange?

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

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 Mars Orange on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Lava Orange

Other Army Painter paints close to Mars Orange

All matches: Lava Orange equivalents · Mars Orange equivalents

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