Lugganath Orange vs Transparent Orange

Lugganath Orange

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f08a3a (estimate)

Transparent Orange

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Transparents
Code
050
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#c0661e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Transparent Orange is noticeably darker, more muted than Lugganath Orange. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Lugganath Orange is an opaque base/layer paint and Pro Acryl Transparent 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 Transparent Orange instead of Lugganath Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Transparent Orange is noticeably darker, more muted than Lugganath Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Lugganath Orange instead of Transparent Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Lugganath Orange is noticeably lighter, 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.

See Lugganath Orange on the colour wheel See Transparent Orange on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Lugganath Orange

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Orange

All matches: Lugganath Orange equivalents · Transparent Orange equivalents

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