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Troll Slayer Orange

Citadel

Air · #F16C23

Opaque acrylicCitadel Air

Troll Slayer Orange is a light vivid orange with a warm undertone. No shortage of substitutes here, Orange from Tamiya matches at 90 percent and 6 brands carry a strong same-finish near-match. For modelling, drop to Tau Light Ochre in the recesses and step up to Fire Dragon Bright on the edges, both Citadel paints. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.

Cross-brand results

Troll Slayer Orange equivalents in other ranges

No brand clones Troll Slayer Orange outright, but 2 ranges come close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:

The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.0 rather than an obvious shift.

How to read the score

90+Close

80sUsable

<70Mix

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About this color

Color profile

Familyorange
Lightnesslight
Saturationvivid
Undertonewarm

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Pairs well with

Dawnstoneneutral anchor
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Match difficulty

Common color
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 6 other brands with a same-finish match.

Where painters use it

airbrush base coats and zenithal
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to Citadel Troll Slayer Orange?

The closest same-finish match is Tamiya Orange at 90% color similarity.

Is there a Vallejo equivalent of Troll Slayer Orange?

Yes. The closest Vallejo option is Light Orange at 89%, a same-finish match.

What color is Troll Slayer Orange?

Troll Slayer Orange is a light vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #F16C23).

What do I highlight and shade Troll Slayer Orange with?

Highlight Troll Slayer Orange toward Fire Dragon Bright and shade it down into Tau Light Ochre, both Citadel paints in the same finish family.

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