Magmadroth Flame vs Pyrrole Orange

Magmadroth Flame

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e86a2a (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 14.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Pyrrole Orange is much more saturated than Magmadroth Flame. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Magmadroth Flame is a one-coat contrast-style 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 Magmadroth Flame?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Pyrrole Orange is much more saturated than Magmadroth Flame. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Magmadroth Flame instead of Pyrrole Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Magmadroth Flame is much 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 Magmadroth Flame on the colour wheel See Pyrrole Orange on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Magmadroth Flame

Other Citadel paints close to Pyrrole Orange

All matches: Magmadroth Flame equivalents · Pyrrole Orange equivalents

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