Wild Rider Red vs Vat Orange

Wild Rider Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e83a2a (estimate)

Vat Orange

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PO43
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fd570f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Vat Orange is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Wild Rider Red.

Can I use Vat Orange instead of Wild Rider Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Vat Orange is a little lighter, more saturated, warmer than Wild Rider Red.

Can I use Wild Rider Red instead of Vat Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wild Rider Red is a little darker, 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 Wild Rider Red on the colour wheel See Vat Orange on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Wild Rider Red

Other Citadel paints close to Vat Orange

All matches: Wild Rider Red equivalents · Vat Orange equivalents

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