Safety Orange vs Phoenix Orange

How close are they?

ΔE 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Phoenix Orange is a little lighter, more muted than Safety Orange. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Safety Orange is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Phoenix Orange 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 Phoenix Orange instead of Safety Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Phoenix Orange is a little lighter, more muted than Safety Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Safety Orange instead of Phoenix Orange?

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.