Fuegan Orange vs Saffron Sunset

Fuegan Orange

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#d86a1a (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 19.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Saffron Sunset is noticeably lighter, cooler than Fuegan Orange. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Fuegan Orange is a wash/shade and Reaper Saffron Sunset is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Saffron Sunset instead of Fuegan Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Saffron Sunset is noticeably lighter, cooler than Fuegan Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Fuegan Orange instead of Saffron Sunset?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fuegan Orange is noticeably 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 Fuegan Orange on the colour wheel See Saffron Sunset on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Fuegan Orange

Other Citadel paints close to Saffron Sunset

All matches: Fuegan Orange equivalents · Saffron Sunset equivalents

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