What is the difference between Orange Red and Bright Orange?

ΔE 11 (fair). Bright Orange is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Orange Red vs Bright Orange

Orange Red

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: S31
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e0392c (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 11.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Bright Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Orange Red.

Can I use Bright Orange instead of Orange Red?

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

Can I use Orange Red instead of Bright Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Orange Red is a little darker, cooler.

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Orange Red

Orange Red vs Light Red (71.086)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Bright Orange
Orange Red vs Orange (71.083)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than Bright Orange
Orange Red vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Bright Orange

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Bright Orange

Bright Orange vs Red Orange (AMP-017)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Orange Red
Bright Orange vs Pyrrole Orange (E006)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 6, close · closer than Orange Red
Bright Orange vs Pyrrole Red (E003)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 15, loose

All matches: Orange Red equivalents · Bright Orange equivalents