What is the difference between Radiation Glow and Pure Orange?

ΔE 10 (close). Pure Orange is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Radiation Glow vs Pure Orange

Radiation Glow

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f59a38 (estimate)

Pure Orange

Brand: Tamiya
Range: PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code: PS-62
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f58b1e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pure Orange is a little darker, more saturated than Radiation Glow.

Can I use Pure Orange instead of Radiation Glow?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Pure Orange is a little darker, more saturated than Radiation Glow.

Can I use Radiation Glow instead of Pure Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Radiation Glow is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Radiation Glow on the colour wheel See Pure Orange on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Radiation Glow

Radiation Glow vs Pure Orange (TS-98)TS Spray · ΔE 8, close · closer than Pure Orange
Radiation Glow vs Clear Orange (TS-73)TS Spray · ΔE 12, fair
Radiation Glow vs Translucent Orange (PS-43)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 14, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Pure Orange

Pure Orange vs Flickering FlameWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Radiation Glow
Pure Orange vs Glowing InfernoWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Radiation Glow
Pure Orange vs Incursion OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Radiation Glow equivalents · Pure Orange equivalents