Trollslayer Orange vs Fluorescent Orange

Trollslayer Orange

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f06a2a (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 11.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Fluorescent Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Trollslayer Orange. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Trollslayer Orange is an opaque base/layer 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 Trollslayer Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Fluorescent Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Trollslayer Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Trollslayer Orange instead of Fluorescent Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Trollslayer 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 Trollslayer Orange on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Orange on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Trollslayer Orange

Other Citadel paints close to Fluorescent Orange

All matches: Trollslayer Orange equivalents · Fluorescent Orange equivalents

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