What is the difference between Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange and Gory Red?

ΔE 13 (fair). Gory Red is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange vs Gory Red

Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: 1006
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a32a09 (estimate)

Gory Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.011
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a51c21 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Gory Red is cooler than Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange.

Can I use Gory Red instead of Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Gory Red is cooler than Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange.

Can I use Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange instead of Gory Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange is warmer.

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 Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange on the colour wheel See Gory Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange

Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange vs Clear Orange (70.956)Model Color · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Gory Red
Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange vs Scarlet (70.817)Model Color · ΔE 16, loose
Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange vs Amaranth Red (70.829)Model Color · ΔE 16, loose

Other Golden paints close to Gory Red

Gory Red vs Quinacridone Violet (PV19)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange
Gory Red vs C.P. Cadmium Red DarkHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 8, close · closer than Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange
Gory Red vs Quinacridone CrimsonHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange

All matches: Benzimidazolone Burnt Orange equivalents · Gory Red equivalents