Burning Ore sits in the orange family: mid-tone in tone, vivid in saturation, warm in cast. No shortage of substitutes here, Amaranth Red from AK Interactive matches at 90 percent and 5 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. For modelling, drop to Pure Red in the recesses and step up to Lava Orange on the edges, both The Army Painter paints. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Burning Ore equivalents in other ranges
2 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to The Army Painter Burning Ore, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Amaranth Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.1).
- Best Green Stuff World option: Green Stuff World Ember Orange, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.2).
- From P3 Paints: P3 Paints Inferno Orange, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.7).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Orange, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.9).
- Nearest in the Vallejo catalog: Vallejo Amaranth Red, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.9).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Fanatic Orange, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.9).
The honest caveat: AK Interactive Amaranth Red dries slightly cooler and more muted than Burning Ore, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Monument Pro Acryl
Vallejo
Two Thin Coats
Scale75
Citadel
Humbrol
Revell
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 The Army Painter Burning Ore?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Amaranth Red at 90% color similarity.
Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Burning Ore?
Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Amaranth Red at 80%, a same-finish match.
What color is Burning Ore?
Burning Ore is a mid-tone vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #D04818).
What do I highlight and shade Burning Ore with?
Highlight Burning Ore toward Lava Orange and shade it down into Pure Red, both The Army Painter paints in the same finish family.