Trollslayer Orange vs C.P. Cadmium Red Light

Trollslayer Orange

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

C.P. Cadmium Red Light

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fc3821 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. C.P. Cadmium Red Light is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Trollslayer Orange.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Red Light instead of Trollslayer Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). C.P. Cadmium Red Light is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Trollslayer Orange.

Can I use Trollslayer Orange instead of C.P. Cadmium Red Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Trollslayer Orange is a little lighter, much more muted, 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 Trollslayer Orange on the colour wheel See C.P. Cadmium Red Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Trollslayer Orange

Other Citadel paints close to C.P. Cadmium Red Light

All matches: Trollslayer Orange equivalents · C.P. Cadmium Red Light equivalents

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