What is the difference between Evil Root and Martian Orange?

ΔE 22 (loose). Martian Orange is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Evil Root vs Martian Orange

Evil Root

Brand: Scale75
Range: Instant Colors
Code: SIN19
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #ed7c4f (estimate)

Martian Orange

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Xpress Color
Code: 72.405
Type: a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch: #c53c24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Martian Orange is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler than Evil Root.

Can I use Martian Orange instead of Evil Root?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Martian Orange is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler than Evil Root.

Can I use Evil Root instead of Martian Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Evil Root is noticeably lighter, more muted, 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 Evil Root on the colour wheel See Martian Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Evil Root

Evil Root vs Nuclear Yellow (72.404)Xpress Color · ΔE 19, loose · closer than Martian Orange
Evil Root vs Chameleon Orange (72.455)Xpress Color · ΔE 20, loose · closer than Martian Orange
Evil Root vs Dreadnought Yellow (72.477)Xpress Color · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Martian Orange

Other Scale75 paints close to Martian Orange

Martian Orange vs Health Red (SIN03)Instant Colors · ΔE 10, close · closer than Evil Root
Martian Orange vs Life Red (SIN05)Instant Colors · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Evil Root
Martian Orange vs Salmon Fury (SIN39)Instant Colors · ΔE 16, loose · closer than Evil Root

All matches: Evil Root equivalents · Martian Orange equivalents