Safety Orange vs Pyrrhic Dawn

Safety Orange

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f89040 (estimate)

Pyrrhic Dawn

Brand
Bear Cavalry
Range
Bear Cavalry Paints
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ff9c58 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pyrrhic Dawn is a little lighter, more muted than Safety Orange.

Can I use Pyrrhic Dawn instead of Safety Orange?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Pyrrhic Dawn is a little lighter, more muted than Safety Orange.

Can I use Safety Orange instead of Pyrrhic Dawn?

The same difference applies the other way round: Safety Orange 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 Safety Orange on the colour wheel See Pyrrhic Dawn on the colour wheel

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Safety Orange

Other Army Painter paints close to Pyrrhic Dawn

All matches: Safety Orange equivalents · Pyrrhic Dawn equivalents

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