Fire Lizard vs Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

Fire Lizard

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Legacy
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e49d0e (estimate)

Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PY42
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f2b938 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.0, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide is a little lighter, more muted than Fire Lizard.

Can I use Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide instead of Fire Lizard?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide is a little lighter, more muted than Fire Lizard.

Can I use Fire Lizard instead of Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fire Lizard is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Lizard on the colour wheel See Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Fire Lizard

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

All matches: Fire Lizard equivalents · Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide equivalents

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