Sacred Scarlet vs Orange

Sacred Scarlet

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ec563e (estimate)

Orange

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e14829 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Orange is a little darker, more saturated than Sacred Scarlet.

Can I use Orange instead of Sacred Scarlet?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Orange is a little darker, more saturated than Sacred Scarlet.

Can I use Sacred Scarlet instead of Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sacred Scarlet 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 Sacred Scarlet on the colour wheel See Orange on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Sacred Scarlet

Other Army Painter paints close to Orange

All matches: Sacred Scarlet equivalents · Orange equivalents

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