Fire Orange vs Sunset Orange

Fire Orange

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09006
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e16732 (estimate)

Sunset Orange

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color
Code
72.110
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f4742e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Sunset Orange is a little lighter, more saturated than Fire Orange.

Can I use Sunset Orange instead of Fire Orange?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Sunset Orange is a little lighter, more saturated than Fire Orange.

Can I use Fire Orange instead of Sunset Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fire Orange is a little darker, more muted.

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 Fire Orange on the colour wheel See Sunset Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fire Orange

Other Reaper paints close to Sunset Orange

All matches: Fire Orange equivalents · Sunset Orange equivalents

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