Mythical Orange vs Light Orange

Mythical Orange

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ed5717 (estimate)

Light Orange

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Color
Code
70.911
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f36627 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Orange is a little lighter, more muted than Mythical Orange.

Can I use Light Orange instead of Mythical Orange?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Light Orange is a little lighter, more muted than Mythical Orange.

Can I use Mythical Orange instead of Light Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mythical Orange is a little darker, 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 Mythical Orange on the colour wheel See Light Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mythical Orange

Other Army Painter paints close to Light Orange

All matches: Mythical Orange equivalents · Light Orange equivalents

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