Jokaero Orange vs Pyrrole Orange

Jokaero Orange

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Base
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e8601c (estimate)

Pyrrole Orange

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8539
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#fc5e1a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pyrrole Orange is more saturated than Jokaero Orange. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Jokaero Orange is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Pyrrole 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 Pyrrole Orange instead of Jokaero Orange?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Pyrrole Orange is more saturated than Jokaero Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Jokaero Orange instead of Pyrrole Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Jokaero Orange is more muted.

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 Jokaero Orange on the colour wheel See Pyrrole Orange on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Jokaero Orange

Other Citadel paints close to Pyrrole Orange

All matches: Jokaero Orange equivalents · Pyrrole Orange equivalents

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