What is the difference between Squig Orange and Mars Orange?

ΔE 13 (fair). Mars Orange is more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Squig Orange vs Mars Orange

Squig Orange

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d85a3a (estimate)

Mars Orange

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d76222 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Mars Orange is more saturated, warmer than Squig Orange.

Can I use Mars Orange instead of Squig Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Mars Orange is more saturated, warmer than Squig Orange.

Can I use Squig Orange instead of Mars Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Squig Orange 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 Squig Orange on the colour wheel See Mars Orange on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Squig Orange

Squig Orange vs Pumpkin (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Mars Orange
Squig Orange vs Cherry Wood (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Mars Orange
Squig Orange vs Orange (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Mars Orange

Other Citadel paints close to Mars Orange

Mars Orange vs Trollslayer OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 8, close · closer than Squig Orange
Mars Orange vs Trollslayer OrangeColour: Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Squig Orange
Mars Orange vs Jokaero OrangeColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Squig Orange

All matches: Squig Orange equivalents · Mars Orange equivalents