Pyrrole Orange vs Hot Orange

Pyrrole Orange

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PO73
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ff4c0b (estimate)

Hot Orange

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.009
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e34020 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Hot Orange is a little darker, much more muted than Pyrrole Orange.

Can I use Hot Orange instead of Pyrrole Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Hot Orange is a little darker, much more muted than Pyrrole Orange.

Can I use Pyrrole Orange instead of Hot Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pyrrole Orange is a little lighter, much 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 Pyrrole Orange on the colour wheel See Hot Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pyrrole Orange

Other Golden paints close to Hot Orange

All matches: Pyrrole Orange equivalents · Hot Orange equivalents

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