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Which paints would I need to paint fire for my Firebelly?

My initial thoughts are

Flash Gitz Yellow, Troll Slayer Orange and Wild Rider Red but I'm not too sure.....

THanks!

Red, Orange, Yellow, A touch of white in that order

Fire is a tricky one
Reds, oranges, yellows and whites for sure.
Unless its some sort of chemical fire; they can be all kinds of colours e.g. Potassium burns pink/purple when in contact with water.

It also depends if you want it to look real, or fantasy.. what I mean by that, is us hobbyists have a habbit of highlighting fire backwards, with the whites and yellows on the flames tips (which are actually the coolest parts of the flame and should be orangey red)

Alright for red fire the above poster got it spot on red orange yellow and white.

NOW the real trick is GREEN Fire, ya that's right I'm talking that fire made from those crazy warpstones all the skaven kids are eating these days.

This one I start with:
1) A dark green 50/50 mix Warpstone glow and another dark green (I only have Caliban green on hand) and layer this on at the base of the fire about 1/4 the way up
2) Just warpstone glow now with a smooth transition from the 50/50 mix to only warpstone glow
3) Now a 50/50 mix of warpstone glow and moot green to the top of the fire making that smooth transition again
4) A nice white at the top making just the tip white but still having a slightly green colour in it so thin the paint a bit
5)Some moot green highlights throughout the fire

BAM fire from those crazy warpstones!