Flickering Flame vs Blazing Ink

Flickering Flame

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

Blazing Ink

Brand
Formula P3
Range
P3 Inks & Washes
Code
93159
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f8992f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Blazing Ink is a little lighter, cooler than Flickering Flame. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Flickering Flame is an opaque base/layer paint and Formula P3 Blazing Ink is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Blazing Ink instead of Flickering Flame?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Blazing Ink is a little lighter, cooler than Flickering Flame. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Flickering Flame instead of Blazing Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flickering Flame is a little darker, 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 Blazing Ink on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Flickering Flame

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