Pyrrole Orange vs Orange

Pyrrole Orange

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Expert Acrylics
Code
E006
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e8501c (estimate)

Orange

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

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Orange is cooler than Pyrrole Orange.

Can I use Orange instead of Pyrrole Orange?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Orange is cooler than Pyrrole Orange.

Can I use Pyrrole Orange instead of Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Pyrrole Orange is warmer.

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 Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Pyrrole Orange

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Orange

All matches: Pyrrole Orange equivalents · Orange equivalents

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