Fire Drake vs Nuclear Yellow

Fire Drake

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

Nuclear Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.404
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d6791f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Nuclear Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Fire Drake.

Can I use Nuclear Yellow instead of Fire Drake?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Nuclear Yellow is a little lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Fire Drake.

Can I use Fire Drake instead of Nuclear Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fire Drake is a little darker, much more muted, cooler.

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 Fire Drake on the colour wheel See Nuclear Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fire Drake

Other Army Painter paints close to Nuclear Yellow

All matches: Fire Drake equivalents · Nuclear Yellow equivalents

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