What is the difference between Transparent Red Iron Oxide and Light Orange?

ΔE 6 (close). Light Orange is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Transparent Red Iron Oxide vs Light Orange

Transparent Red Iron Oxide

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PR101
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #dd5915 (estimate)

Light Orange

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.911
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f36627 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Light Orange is a little lighter than Transparent Red Iron Oxide.

Can I use Light Orange instead of Transparent Red Iron Oxide?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Light Orange is a little lighter than Transparent Red Iron Oxide.

Can I use Transparent Red Iron Oxide instead of Light Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Transparent Red Iron Oxide is a little 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 Transparent Red Iron Oxide on the colour wheel See Light Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Transparent Red Iron Oxide

Transparent Red Iron Oxide vs Orange Fire (72.008)Game Color · ΔE 7, close
Transparent Red Iron Oxide vs Gold Yellow (72.007)Game Color · ΔE 7, close
Transparent Red Iron Oxide vs Bright Orange (70.851)Model Color · ΔE 8, close

Other Golden paints close to Light Orange

Light Orange vs Quinacridone / Nickel Azo Gold (PY150 / PO48)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 7, close
Light Orange vs Azo Gold (1302)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 10, fair
Light Orange vs C.P. Cadmium OrangeHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Transparent Red Iron Oxide equivalents · Light Orange equivalents