What is the difference between Flickering Flame and Ryza Rust?

ΔE 10 (close). Ryza Rust is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Flickering Flame vs Ryza Rust

Flickering Flame

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f28629 (estimate)

Ryza Rust

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Dry
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e08a2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Ryza Rust is more muted, cooler than Flickering Flame.

Can I use Ryza Rust instead of Flickering Flame?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Ryza Rust is more muted, cooler than Flickering Flame.

Can I use Flickering Flame instead of Ryza Rust?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flickering Flame is more saturated, warmer.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under about 6 is close, over about 15 is loose. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Flickering Flame on the colour wheel See Ryza Rust on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Flickering Flame

Flickering Flame vs Fire Dragon BrightColour: Layer · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Ryza Rust
Flickering Flame vs Lugganath OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Ryza Rust
Flickering Flame vs Trollslayer OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 15, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Ryza Rust

Ryza Rust vs Radiation GlowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Flickering Flame
Ryza Rust vs Glowing InfernoWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Flickering Flame
Ryza Rust vs Orange MagmaWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Flickering Flame

All matches: Flickering Flame equivalents · Ryza Rust equivalents