What is the difference between Orange Magma and Arrakis Brown?

ΔE 16 (loose). Arrakis Brown is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Orange Magma vs Arrakis Brown

Orange Magma

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

Arrakis Brown

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 3213
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e39d2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Arrakis Brown is more saturated, cooler than Orange Magma.

Can I use Arrakis Brown instead of Orange Magma?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Arrakis Brown is more saturated, cooler than Orange Magma.

Can I use Orange Magma instead of Arrakis Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Orange Magma is more muted, 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 Arrakis Brown on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Orange Magma

Orange Magma vs Faded Orange (3214)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Arrakis Brown
Orange Magma vs Peach Flesh (1825)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Arrakis Brown
Orange Magma vs Ochre Desert (1828)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Arrakis Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Arrakis Brown

Arrakis Brown vs Fiendish YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Orange Magma
Arrakis Brown vs Fire LizardWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close · closer than Orange Magma
Arrakis Brown vs Radiation GlowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Orange Magma

All matches: Orange Magma equivalents · Arrakis Brown equivalents