Flickering Flame vs Tiamat Orange

Flickering Flame

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

Tiamat Orange

Brand
Scale75
Range
Fantasy & Games
Code
SFG06
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#ee7531 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Tiamat Orange is a little darker than Flickering Flame.

Can I use Tiamat Orange instead of Flickering Flame?

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

Can I use Flickering Flame instead of Tiamat Orange?

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

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 Tiamat Orange on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Flickering Flame

Other Army Painter paints close to Tiamat Orange

All matches: Flickering Flame equivalents · Tiamat Orange equivalents

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