Paint record

Blaze Matt

Humbrol

Base · #FF5F1F

Opaque acrylicHumbrol Enamel

Color-wise this is a vivid, light orange leaning warm. For modelling, drop to Fluorescent Matt Fire Orange in the recesses and step up to Orange on the edges, both Humbrol paints. Substitutes are thinner on the ground; Tamiya Orange is the nearest same-finish option at 87 percent, with 2 brands in strong-match range. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.

Cross-brand results

Blaze Matt equivalents and near misses

Fair warning: nothing matches Humbrol Blaze Matt cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.

Closest Tamiya equivalent: Tamiya Orange, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).

Nearest in the Revell catalog: Revell Luminous Orange/Leuchtorange, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).

Best Citadel option: Citadel Troll Slayer Orange, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.1).

From AK Interactive: AK Interactive Deep Orange, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.6).

Worth knowing before you swap: Tamiya Orange runs slightly cooler and more muted, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.

How to read the score

90+Close

80sUsable

<70Mix

Color intelligence

About this color

Color profile

Familyorange
Lightnesslight
Saturationvivid
Undertonewarm

Highlight and shade ladder

Pairs well with

Try any paint in the scheme tool

Match difficulty

Distinctive
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.

Where painters use it

fire, banners, focal pointswarm cloth and fire
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to Humbrol Blaze Matt?

The closest same-finish match is Tamiya Orange at 87% color similarity.

Is there a Citadel equivalent of Blaze Matt?

Yes. The closest Citadel option is Troll Slayer Orange at 79%, a same-finish match.

What color is Blaze Matt?

Blaze Matt is a light vivid orange with a warm undertone (hex #FF5F1F).

What do I highlight and shade Blaze Matt with?

Highlight Blaze Matt toward Orange and shade it down into Fluorescent Matt Fire Orange, both Humbrol paints in the same finish family.

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