What is the difference between Phoenix Flames and Arrakis Brown?

ΔE 18 (loose). Arrakis Brown is noticeably darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Phoenix Flames vs Arrakis Brown

Phoenix Flames

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Legacy
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fdca53 (estimate)

Arrakis Brown

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 3213
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e39d2a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Arrakis Brown is noticeably darker, warmer than Phoenix Flames.

Can I use Arrakis Brown instead of Phoenix Flames?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Arrakis Brown is noticeably darker, warmer than Phoenix Flames.

Can I use Phoenix Flames instead of Arrakis Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Phoenix Flames is noticeably lighter, cooler.

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 Phoenix Flames on the colour wheel See Arrakis Brown on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Phoenix Flames

Phoenix Flames vs Golden Cream (3210)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Arrakis Brown
Phoenix Flames vs Valkyrie Yellow (1859)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Arrakis Brown
Phoenix Flames vs Blazing Yellow (4120)Opaque Colors · ΔE 18, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Arrakis Brown

Arrakis Brown vs Fiendish YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Phoenix Flames
Arrakis Brown vs Fire LizardWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close · closer than Phoenix Flames
Arrakis Brown vs Radiation GlowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Phoenix Flames

All matches: Phoenix Flames equivalents · Arrakis Brown equivalents