What is the difference between Wizards Orb and Poison Ivy?

ΔE 10 (close). Poison Ivy is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wizards Orb vs Poison Ivy

Wizards Orb

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #0a8070 (estimate)

Poison Ivy

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #36765f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Poison Ivy is more muted, warmer than Wizards Orb.

Can I use Poison Ivy instead of Wizards Orb?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Poison Ivy is more muted, warmer than Wizards Orb.

Can I use Wizards Orb instead of Poison Ivy?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wizards Orb is more saturated, cooler.

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 Wizards Orb on the colour wheel See Poison Ivy on the colour wheel

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Wizards Orb

Wizards Orb vs Emerald ScreamBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Poison Ivy
Wizards Orb vs Forest of ShadowsBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Poison Ivy
Wizards Orb vs Green HellBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 10, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy vs Exile GreenWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Wizards Orb
Poison Ivy vs Medieval ForestWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Wizards Orb
Poison Ivy vs Majestic FortressWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Wizards Orb

All matches: Wizards Orb equivalents · Poison Ivy equivalents