What is the difference between Flickering Flame and Orange Yellow?

ΔE 20 (loose). Orange Yellow is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Flickering Flame vs Orange Yellow

Flickering Flame

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

Orange Yellow

Brand: Pro Acryl
Range: Standard / Signature / AMP
Code: AMP-007
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f0a41c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orange Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Flickering Flame.

Can I use Orange Yellow instead of Flickering Flame?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Orange Yellow is a little lighter, cooler than Flickering Flame.

Can I use Flickering Flame instead of Orange Yellow?

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 Orange Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Flickering Flame

Flickering Flame vs Orange (007)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Orange Yellow
Flickering Flame vs NOVA Orange (S49)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Orange Yellow
Flickering Flame vs Golden Brown (017)Standard / Signature / AMP · ΔE 23, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Orange Yellow

Orange Yellow vs Fiendish YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Flickering Flame
Orange Yellow vs Fire LizardWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Flickering Flame
Orange Yellow vs Glowing InfernoWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Flickering Flame

All matches: Flickering Flame equivalents · Orange Yellow equivalents