Squig Orange vs Fire Orange

Squig Orange

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d85a3a (estimate)

Fire Orange

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09006
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e16732 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Fire Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Squig Orange.

Can I use Fire Orange instead of Squig Orange?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Fire Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Squig Orange.

Can I use Squig Orange instead of Fire Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Squig Orange is a little darker, 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 Squig Orange on the colour wheel See Fire Orange on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Squig Orange

Other Citadel paints close to Fire Orange

All matches: Squig Orange equivalents · Fire Orange equivalents

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