Trollslayer Orange vs Orange

Trollslayer Orange

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

Orange

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4288
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#dd3913 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orange is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler than Trollslayer Orange. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Trollslayer Orange is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Orange 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 Orange instead of Trollslayer Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Orange is noticeably darker, more saturated, cooler than Trollslayer Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Trollslayer Orange instead of Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Trollslayer Orange is noticeably lighter, 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 Orange on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Trollslayer Orange

Other Citadel paints close to Orange

All matches: Trollslayer Orange equivalents · Orange equivalents

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