What is the difference between Trollslayer Orange and Character Yellow?

ΔE 9 (close). Character Yellow is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Trollslayer Orange vs Character Yellow

Trollslayer Orange

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

Character Yellow

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Mr. Color
Code: C-109
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f47216 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.2, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Character Yellow is more saturated than Trollslayer Orange.

Can I use Character Yellow instead of Trollslayer Orange?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Character Yellow is more saturated than Trollslayer Orange.

Can I use Trollslayer Orange instead of Character Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Trollslayer Orange is 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 Character Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Trollslayer Orange

Trollslayer Orange vs Orange Yellow (C-58)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Character Yellow
Trollslayer Orange vs Orange Yellow (H-24)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Character Yellow
Trollslayer Orange vs Orange Yellow (N-24)Acrysion · ΔE 7, close · closer than Character Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Character Yellow

Character Yellow vs Jokaero OrangeColour: Base · ΔE 9, close · closer than Trollslayer Orange
Character Yellow vs Trollslayer OrangeColour: Air · ΔE 9, close
Character Yellow vs Fire Dragon BrightColour: Layer · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Trollslayer Orange equivalents · Character Yellow equivalents