Orange Tone vs Transparent Orange

Orange Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#b05010 (estimate)

Transparent Orange

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Transparents
Code
050
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c0661e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Transparent Orange is a little lighter than Orange Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Orange Tone is a wash/shade and Pro Acryl Transparent Orange 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 Transparent Orange instead of Orange Tone?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Transparent Orange is a little lighter than Orange Tone. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Orange Tone instead of Transparent Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Orange Tone is a little darker.

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 Tone on the colour wheel See Transparent Orange on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Orange Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Orange

All matches: Orange Tone equivalents · Transparent Orange equivalents

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