Orange Brown vs Fire Drake

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Fire Drake is a little darker, more saturated than Orange Brown. They are different kinds of paint: AK Interactive Orange 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 Orange Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Fire Drake is a little darker, more saturated than Orange Brown. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Orange Brown instead of Fire Drake?

The same difference applies the other way round: Orange Brown is a little lighter, more muted.

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.