Trollslayer Orange vs Transparent Orange

Trollslayer Orange

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

Transparent Orange

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
4273
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#dd4314 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Transparent Orange is a little darker, more saturated than Trollslayer Orange. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Trollslayer Orange is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Transparent 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 Transparent Orange instead of Trollslayer Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Transparent Orange is a little darker, more saturated than Trollslayer Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Trollslayer Orange instead of Transparent Orange?

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

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 Orange on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Trollslayer Orange

Other Citadel paints close to Transparent Orange

All matches: Trollslayer Orange equivalents · Transparent Orange equivalents

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