Burn Orange is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone. Matching it is straightforward: Vallejo Fluorescent Orange lands at 89 percent in the same finish, and 5 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. It builds a smooth gradient with Scarlet Red underneath and Fluorescent Orange on the highlights, all in the AK Interactive line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Burn Orange equivalents in other ranges
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Fluorescent Orange, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- From Citadel: Citadel Wild Rider Red, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Ember Orange, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.6).
- Nearest in the Two Thin Coats catalog: Two Thin Coats Fanatic Orange, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Burning Ore, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.5).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Tengu Red, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.7).
The honest caveat: Vallejo Fluorescent Orange dries slightly warmer and more saturated than Burn Orange, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Vallejo
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Scale75
Humbrol
Monument Pro Acryl
P3 Paints
Tamiya
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 5 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Burn Orange?
The closest same-finish match is Vallejo Fluorescent Orange at 89% color similarity.
What color is Burn Orange?
Burn Orange is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #DD3D1B).
What do I highlight and shade Burn Orange with?
Highlight Burn Orange toward Fluorescent Orange and shade it down into Scarlet Red, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.