What is the difference between Orange Magma and Agent Orange?

ΔE 19 (loose). Agent Orange is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Orange Magma vs Agent Orange

Orange Magma

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f89848 (estimate)

Agent Orange

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ff8155 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Agent Orange is a little darker, cooler than Orange Magma.

Can I use Agent Orange instead of Orange Magma?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Agent Orange is a little darker, cooler than Orange Magma.

Can I use Orange Magma instead of Agent Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Orange Magma is a little lighter, 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 Orange Magma on the colour wheel See Agent Orange on the colour wheel

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Orange Magma

Orange Magma vs Pyrrhic DawnBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Agent Orange
Orange Magma vs Sunburned SkinBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 21, loose
Orange Magma vs Boone TanBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 22, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Agent Orange

Agent Orange vs Violent VermillionWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Orange Magma
Agent Orange vs Sacred ScarletWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Orange Magma
Agent Orange vs Safety OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Orange Magma

All matches: Orange Magma equivalents · Agent Orange equivalents