What is the difference between Flickering Flame and Character Yellow?

ΔE 11 (fair). Character Yellow is a little darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Flickering Flame vs Character Yellow

Flickering Flame

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

Character Yellow

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-109
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f47216 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Character Yellow is a little darker, more saturated than Flickering Flame.

Can I use Character Yellow instead of Flickering Flame?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Character Yellow is a little darker, more saturated than Flickering Flame.

Can I use Flickering Flame instead of Character Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flickering Flame is a little lighter, more muted.

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 Character Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Flickering Flame

Flickering Flame vs Yellow FS13538 (C-329)Mr. Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Character Yellow
Flickering Flame vs Yellow FS13538 (H-329)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 14, fair
Flickering Flame vs RLM 04 Yellow (C-113)Mr. Color · ΔE 16, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Character Yellow

Character Yellow vs Incursion OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Flickering Flame
Character Yellow vs Lava OrangeWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Flickering Flame
Character Yellow vs Lava OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Flickering Flame

All matches: Flickering Flame equivalents · Character Yellow equivalents