Vallejo Bright Orange is a close digital color candidate at 96 percent within the same broad paint-type group. The digital color reference is a vivid, mid-tone orange leaning warm. The catalog suggests Burning Ore as a darker color and Violent Vermillion as a lighter color to test, both from The Army Painter. A shared broad paint type does not guarantee the same sheen, opacity or thinner compatibility.
Lava Orange equivalents across other brands
Lava Orange has a same-type candidate scoring at least 96% digital color similarity. The results below are colors to investigate, not physically tested replacements.
Closest Vallejo equivalent: Vallejo Bright Orange, a very small digital color distance (delta E 0.9).
- Best AK Interactive option: AK Interactive Deep Orange, close stored digital colors (delta E 1.5).
- From Revell: Revell 30 Orange (RAL 2004), some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 2.6).
- Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Tengu Red, similar digital colors (delta E 3.4).
- Nearest in the Monument Pro Acryl catalog: Monument Pro Acryl Pyrrole Orange, some difference between the stored swatches (delta E 3.8).
- Best Tamiya option: Tamiya X-6 Orange, a broader digital color reference (delta E 4.0).
No single digital lightness, warmth or saturation difference exceeds our display threshold. Test the actual paint, because approximate swatches cannot certify a physical match.
How to read the score
96–100Very close color
88–95Close color
78–87Similar color
0–77Loose color match
Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.
Vallejo
AK Interactive
Revell
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Tamiya
Humbrol
Green Stuff World
Citadel
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
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Found in 6 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.
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Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Lava Orange?
The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Vallejo Bright Orange at 96% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.
What color is Lava Orange?
The approximate digital swatch for Lava Orange is a mid-tone vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #E45A20). It is not a physical paint measurement.
What do I highlight and shade Lava Orange with?
The digital catalog suggests testing Violent Vermillion for a lighter step and Burning Ore for a darker step, both from The Army Painter. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.