Trollslayer Orange vs Transparent Red Iron Oxide

Trollslayer Orange

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f06a2a (estimate)

Transparent Red Iron Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8563
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#dc5c18 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Transparent Red Iron Oxide is a little darker than Trollslayer Orange. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Trollslayer Orange is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Transparent Red Iron Oxide is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Transparent Red Iron Oxide instead of Trollslayer Orange?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Transparent Red Iron Oxide is a little darker than Trollslayer Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Trollslayer Orange instead of Transparent Red Iron Oxide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Trollslayer Orange is a little lighter.

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 Trollslayer Orange on the colour wheel See Transparent Red Iron Oxide on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Trollslayer Orange

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Red Iron Oxide

All matches: Trollslayer Orange equivalents · Transparent Red Iron Oxide equivalents

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