What is the difference between Quinacridone Red Light and Bright Orange?

ΔE 11 (fair). Bright Orange is noticeably lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Quinacridone Red Light vs Bright Orange

Quinacridone Red Light

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c22d0a (estimate)

Bright Orange

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.851
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e15126 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bright Orange is noticeably lighter than Quinacridone Red Light.

Can I use Bright Orange instead of Quinacridone Red Light?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Bright Orange is noticeably lighter than Quinacridone Red Light.

Can I use Quinacridone Red Light instead of Bright Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Quinacridone Red Light is noticeably darker.

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 Quinacridone Red Light on the colour wheel See Bright Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Quinacridone Red Light

Quinacridone Red Light vs Hot Orange (72.009)Game Color · ΔE 10, close · closer than Bright Orange
Quinacridone Red Light vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Bright Orange
Quinacridone Red Light vs Clear Orange (70.956)Model Color · ΔE 11, fair

Other Golden paints close to Bright Orange

Bright Orange vs Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold (PY150 / PO48)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 6, close · closer than Quinacridone Red Light
Bright Orange vs Transparent Red Iron Oxide (PR101)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 8, close · closer than Quinacridone Red Light
Bright Orange vs Azo Gold (1302)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 15, fair

All matches: Quinacridone Red Light equivalents · Bright Orange equivalents