Magmadroth Flame vs Fluorescent Orange

Magmadroth Flame

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#e86a2a (estimate)

Fluorescent Orange

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4630
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#fe8129 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Fluorescent Orange is a little lighter, more saturated than Magmadroth Flame. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Magmadroth Flame is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Fluorescent Orange is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Fluorescent Orange instead of Magmadroth Flame?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Fluorescent Orange is a little lighter, more saturated than Magmadroth Flame. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Magmadroth Flame instead of Fluorescent Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Magmadroth Flame is a little darker, more muted.

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 Magmadroth Flame on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Orange on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Magmadroth Flame

Other Citadel paints close to Fluorescent Orange

All matches: Magmadroth Flame equivalents · Fluorescent Orange equivalents

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