Safety Orange vs Blazing Ink

Safety Orange

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

Blazing Ink

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Inks & Washes
Code
93159
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f8992f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Blazing Ink is more saturated, cooler than Safety Orange. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Safety Orange is an opaque base/layer paint and Formula P3 Blazing Ink 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 Blazing Ink instead of Safety Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Blazing Ink is more saturated, cooler than Safety Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Safety Orange instead of Blazing Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Safety Orange is more muted, warmer.

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 Blazing Ink on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Safety Orange

Other Army Painter paints close to Blazing Ink

All matches: Safety Orange equivalents · Blazing Ink equivalents

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