In the pot, Faded Orange reads as a warm orange, light and vivid. Matching it is straightforward: The Army Painter Flickering Flame lands at 87 percent in the same finish, and 3 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. It builds a smooth gradient with Peach Flesh underneath and Dwarven Flesh on the highlights, all in the Green Stuff World line. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Faded Orange equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Green Stuff World Faded Orange cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest The Army Painter equivalent: The Army Painter Flickering Flame, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.7).
Best Citadel option: Citadel Fire Dragon Bright, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.4).
From Vallejo: Vallejo Light Orange, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 3.8).
Tamiya's closest color: Tamiya Orange, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.5).
The honest caveat: The Army Painter Flickering Flame dries slightly warmer than Faded Orange, so expect recess shading and edge highlights to shift with it.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
The Army Painter
Citadel
Vallejo
Tamiya
AK Interactive
Humbrol
Two Thin Coats
Revell
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 3 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Green Stuff World Faded Orange?
The closest same-finish match is The Army Painter Flickering Flame at 87% color similarity.
What color is Faded Orange?
Faded Orange is a light vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #F6793C).
What do I highlight and shade Faded Orange with?
Highlight Faded Orange toward Dwarven Flesh and shade it down into Peach Flesh, both Green Stuff World paints in the same finish family.