In the pot, Luminous Orange reads as a warm orange, light and vivid. Matching it is straightforward: Two Thin Coats Solar Flare lands at 92 percent in the same finish, and 5 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. For modelling, drop to Light Orange in the recesses and step up to Rlm 04 on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Luminous Orange equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Luminous Orange outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Solar Flare, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.7).
- Best Revell option: Revell Luminous Orange (RAL 2005), a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.9).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Sunset Orange, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.0).
- Green Stuff World's closest color: Green Stuff World Peach Flesh, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.3).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Melange Brown, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Flickering Flame, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 6.2).
We checked the Lab numbers for a hidden catch and there is none: lightness and temperature both line up, so this swap is as safe as they come.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
Revell
Vallejo
Green Stuff World
Scale75
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Citadel
Tamiya
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 Luminous Orange?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Solar Flare at 92% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Luminous Orange?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Sunset Orange at 85%, a same-finish match.
What color is Luminous Orange?
Luminous Orange is a light vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #EF8219).
What do I highlight and shade Luminous Orange with?
Highlight Luminous Orange toward Rlm 04 and shade it down into Light Orange, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.