What is the difference between Flickering Flame and Mars Orange?

ΔE 16 (loose). Mars Orange is noticeably darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Flickering Flame vs Mars Orange

Flickering Flame

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

Mars Orange

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Pure Pigments
Code: Pure Pigments
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d76222 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mars Orange is noticeably darker, cooler than Flickering Flame.

Can I use Mars Orange instead of Flickering Flame?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Mars Orange is noticeably darker, cooler than Flickering Flame.

Can I use Flickering Flame instead of Mars Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flickering Flame is noticeably 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 Mars Orange on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Flickering Flame

Flickering Flame vs Dark Ochre (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Mars Orange
Flickering Flame vs Golden Brown (Signature)Signature Series · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Mars Orange
Flickering Flame vs Diarylide Yellow (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 20, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Mars Orange

Mars Orange vs Lava OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Flickering Flame
Mars Orange vs Demigod FlamesWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Flickering Flame
Mars Orange vs Burning OreWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Flickering Flame

All matches: Flickering Flame equivalents · Mars Orange equivalents