Molten Orange vs Burnt Sienna

Molten Orange

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#8a3a22 (estimate)

Burnt Sienna

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8523
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#a54323 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Burnt Sienna is a little lighter, more saturated than Molten Orange. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Molten Orange is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Burnt Sienna 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 Burnt Sienna instead of Molten Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Burnt Sienna is a little lighter, more saturated than Molten Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Molten Orange instead of Burnt Sienna?

The same difference applies the other way round: Molten Orange is a little darker, 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 Molten Orange on the colour wheel See Burnt Sienna on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Molten Orange

Other Army Painter paints close to Burnt Sienna

All matches: Molten Orange equivalents · Burnt Sienna equivalents

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