Cutthroat Red vs Orange

Cutthroat Red

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Colors
Code
1787
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d11818 (estimate)

Orange

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Model Air
Code
71.083
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ea4127 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Orange is a little lighter than Cutthroat Red.

Can I use Orange instead of Cutthroat Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Orange is a little lighter than Cutthroat Red.

Can I use Cutthroat Red instead of Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cutthroat Red 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 Cutthroat Red on the colour wheel See Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cutthroat Red

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Orange

All matches: Cutthroat Red equivalents · Orange equivalents

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