What is the difference between Flickering Flame and RLM 04 Yellow?

ΔE 16 (loose). RLM 04 Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Flickering Flame vs RLM 04 Yellow

Flickering Flame

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

RLM 04 Yellow

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-113
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f89c0e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. RLM 04 Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Flickering Flame.

Can I use RLM 04 Yellow instead of Flickering Flame?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). RLM 04 Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Flickering Flame.

Can I use Flickering Flame instead of RLM 04 Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flickering Flame is a little darker, more muted, 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 RLM 04 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 RLM 04 Yellow
Flickering Flame vs Character Yellow (C-109)Mr. Color · ΔE 11, fair · closer than RLM 04 Yellow
Flickering Flame vs Yellow FS13538 (H-329)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 14, fair · closer than RLM 04 Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to RLM 04 Yellow

RLM 04 Yellow vs Glowing InfernoWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Flickering Flame
RLM 04 Yellow vs Fiendish YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Flickering Flame
RLM 04 Yellow vs Fire LizardWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, close · closer than Flickering Flame

All matches: Flickering Flame equivalents · RLM 04 Yellow equivalents