Flickering Flame vs Saffron Sunset

Flickering Flame

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

Saffron Sunset

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09182
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e89019 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.9, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Saffron Sunset is cooler than Flickering Flame.

Can I use Saffron Sunset instead of Flickering Flame?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Saffron Sunset is cooler than Flickering Flame.

Can I use Flickering Flame instead of Saffron Sunset?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flickering Flame is 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 Saffron Sunset on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Flickering Flame

Other Army Painter paints close to Saffron Sunset

All matches: Flickering Flame equivalents · Saffron Sunset equivalents

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