Deep Brown vs Fire Drake

Deep Brown

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Intense
Code
AK11102
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a64b27 (estimate)

Fire Drake

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#c0623a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Fire Drake is a little lighter than Deep Brown. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Deep Brown is an opaque base/layer paint and Army Painter Fire Drake is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Fire Drake instead of Deep Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Fire Drake is a little lighter than Deep Brown. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Deep Brown instead of Fire Drake?

The same difference applies the other way round: Deep Brown is a little darker.

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 Deep Brown on the colour wheel See Fire Drake on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Deep Brown

Other AK Interactive paints close to Fire Drake

All matches: Deep Brown equivalents · Fire Drake equivalents

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