What is the difference between Flaming Forge Orange and Yellow Ochre?

ΔE 11 (fair). Yellow Ochre is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Flaming Forge Orange vs Yellow Ochre

Flaming Forge Orange

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Brights
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e7832f (estimate)

Yellow Ochre

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.033
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d3872c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Yellow Ochre is more muted, cooler than Flaming Forge Orange.

Can I use Yellow Ochre instead of Flaming Forge Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Yellow Ochre is more muted, cooler than Flaming Forge Orange.

Can I use Flaming Forge Orange instead of Yellow Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flaming Forge Orange is more saturated, 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 Flaming Forge Orange on the colour wheel See Yellow Ochre on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Flaming Forge Orange

Flaming Forge Orange vs Sunny Skin Tone (70.845)Model Color · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Yellow Ochre
Flaming Forge Orange vs Scrofulous Brown (72.038)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Yellow Ochre
Flaming Forge Orange vs Parasite Brown (72.042)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Yellow Ochre

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Yellow Ochre

Yellow Ochre vs Manticore OchreTriads: midtones · ΔE 9, close · closer than Flaming Forge Orange
Yellow Ochre vs Dark Sun YellowTriads: shadows · ΔE 16, loose
Yellow Ochre vs Yellow FlameTriads: highlights · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Flaming Forge Orange equivalents · Yellow Ochre equivalents