Medium Orange sits in the red family: mid-tone in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. No shortage of substitutes here, Tengu Red from Scale75 matches at 96 percent and 6 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. Within the AK Interactive range it ladders cleanly, Amaranth Red for the shadows and Deep Orange for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Medium Orange equivalents in other ranges
This is one of the easy ones. A same finish twin exists, and 7 brands in the catalog land close enough to consider.
Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Tengu Red, the same color for practical purposes (delta E 0.9).
- From Monument Pro Acryl: Monument Pro Acryl Pyrrole Orange, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.3).
- Vallejo's closest color: Vallejo Orange Fire, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.1).
- Nearest in the Citadel catalog: Citadel Jokaero Orange, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Ember Orange, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.4).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Lava Orange, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.8).
The honest caveat: Scale75 Tengu Red dries slightly cooler than Medium Orange, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Citadel
Green Stuff World
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Revell
Tamiya
P3 Paints
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What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Medium Orange?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Tengu Red at 96% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Medium Orange?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Orange Fire at 89%, a same-finish match.
What color is Medium Orange?
Medium Orange is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #E94C21).
What do I highlight and shade Medium Orange with?
Highlight Medium Orange toward Deep Orange and shade it down into Amaranth Red, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.