What is the difference between Wyrmling Red and Orange Red?

ΔE 18 (loose). Orange Red is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Wyrmling Red vs Orange Red

Wyrmling Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d83848 (estimate)

Orange Red

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S31
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e0392c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orange Red is more saturated, warmer than Wyrmling Red.

Can I use Orange Red instead of Wyrmling Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Orange Red is more saturated, warmer than Wyrmling Red.

Can I use Wyrmling Red instead of Orange Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wyrmling Red is more muted, 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 Wyrmling Red on the colour wheel See Orange Red on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Wyrmling Red

Wyrmling Red vs Dark Magenta (S10)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Orange Red
Wyrmling Red vs Bold Pyrrole Red (003)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Orange Red
Wyrmling Red vs Pyrrole Red (E003)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Orange Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Orange Red

Orange Red vs Legendary RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Wyrmling Red
Orange Red vs Molten LavaWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Wyrmling Red
Orange Red vs Angelic RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Wyrmling Red

All matches: Wyrmling Red equivalents · Orange Red equivalents