What is the difference between Flickering Flame and Trollslayer Orange?

ΔE 15 (loose). Trollslayer Orange is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Flickering Flame vs Trollslayer Orange

Flickering Flame

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

Trollslayer Orange

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f06a2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Trollslayer Orange is a little darker, cooler than Flickering Flame.

Can I use Trollslayer Orange instead of Flickering Flame?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 15). Trollslayer Orange is a little darker, cooler than Flickering Flame.

Can I use Flickering Flame instead of Trollslayer Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flickering Flame is a little lighter, 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 Trollslayer Orange on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Flickering Flame

Flickering Flame vs Fire Dragon BrightColour: Layer · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Trollslayer Orange
Flickering Flame vs Lugganath OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 7, close · closer than Trollslayer Orange
Flickering Flame vs Ryza RustColour: Dry · ΔE 10, close · closer than Trollslayer Orange

Other Army Painter paints close to Trollslayer Orange

Trollslayer Orange vs Lava OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Flickering Flame
Trollslayer Orange vs Burning OreWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Flickering Flame
Trollslayer Orange vs Mythical OrangeWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close · closer than Flickering Flame

All matches: Flickering Flame equivalents · Trollslayer Orange equivalents