Color-wise this is a vivid, mid-tone orange leaning warm. Matching it is straightforward: AK Interactive Deep Orange lands at 94 percent in the same finish, and 6 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. It builds a smooth gradient with Fluorescent Orange underneath and Light Orange on the highlights, all in the Vallejo line. In practice you can substitute across brands here without anyone noticing at arm's length.
Orange Fire equivalents, brand by brand
4 of the 11 brands with a mapped match get genuinely close to Vallejo Orange Fire, though none is a clone. Brand by brand, the nearest colors are:
- Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Deep Orange, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.2).
- Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Lava Orange, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 1.8).
- From Scale75: Scale75 Tengu Red, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.9).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Pyrrole Orange, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.0).
- Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Orange (RAL 2004), close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.6).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Blaze Gloss, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.7).
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
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Humbrol
Green Stuff World
Citadel
Tamiya
Two Thin Coats
P3 Paints
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Orange Fire?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Deep Orange at 94% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Orange Fire?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Lava Orange at 91%, a same-finish match.
What color is Orange Fire?
Orange Fire is a mid-tone vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #E9531E).
What do I highlight and shade Orange Fire with?
Highlight Orange Fire toward Light Orange and shade it down into Fluorescent Orange, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.