What is the difference between Pyrrole Red and Bright Orange?

ΔE 15 (loose). Bright Orange is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Pyrrole Red vs Bright Orange

Pyrrole Red

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Expert Acrylics
Code: E003
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d42424 (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 15.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bright Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Pyrrole Red.

Can I use Bright Orange instead of Pyrrole Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Bright Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Pyrrole Red.

Can I use Pyrrole Red instead of Bright Orange?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Pyrrole Red

Pyrrole Red vs Scarlet Blood (72.106)Game Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Bright Orange
Pyrrole Red vs Red RLM23 (71.003)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Bright Orange
Pyrrole Red vs Bloody Red (72.010)Game Color · 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 Pyrrole Red
Bright Orange vs Pyrrole Orange (E006)Expert Acrylics · ΔE 6, close · closer than Pyrrole Red
Bright Orange vs Orange Red (S31)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Pyrrole Red

All matches: Pyrrole Red equivalents · Bright Orange equivalents