What is the difference between Flickering Flame and Parasite Brown?

ΔE 14 (fair). Parasite Brown is a little darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Flickering Flame vs Parasite Brown

Flickering Flame

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

Parasite Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.042
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cd7228 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Parasite Brown is a little darker, more muted than Flickering Flame.

Can I use Parasite Brown instead of Flickering Flame?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Parasite Brown is a little darker, more muted than Flickering Flame.

Can I use Flickering Flame instead of Parasite Brown?

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

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 Parasite Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Flickering Flame

Flickering Flame vs Sun Yellow (72.006)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Parasite Brown
Flickering Flame vs Sunny Skin Tone (70.845)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Parasite Brown
Flickering Flame vs Scrofulous Brown (72.038)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Parasite Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Parasite Brown

Parasite Brown vs Demigod FlamesWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Flickering Flame
Parasite Brown vs Safety OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Flickering Flame
Parasite Brown vs Orange MagmaWarpaints Air · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Flickering Flame equivalents · Parasite Brown equivalents