What is the difference between Pure Red and Orange Red?

ΔE 9 (close). Orange Red is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pure Red vs Orange Red

Pure Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d81418 (estimate)

Orange Red

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S31
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e0392c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Orange Red is a little lighter, more muted than Pure Red.

Can I use Orange Red instead of Pure Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Orange Red is a little lighter, more muted than Pure Red.

Can I use Pure Red instead of Orange Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pure Red 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 Pure Red on the colour wheel See Orange Red on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Pure Red

Pure Red vs Pyrrole Red (E003)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 7, close · closer than Orange Red
Pure Red vs Red Orange (AMP-017)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 14, fair
Pure Red vs Bold Pyrrole Red (003)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 14, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Orange Red

Orange Red vs Legendary RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Pure Red
Orange Red vs Molten LavaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Pure Red
Orange Red vs Angelic RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pure Red

All matches: Pure Red equivalents · Orange Red equivalents