What is the difference between Glowing Inferno and Golden Brown?

ΔE 16 (loose). Golden Brown is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Glowing Inferno vs Golden Brown

Glowing Inferno

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f59829 (estimate)

Golden Brown

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #c67512 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Golden Brown is noticeably darker, more muted than Glowing Inferno.

Can I use Golden Brown instead of Glowing Inferno?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Golden Brown is noticeably darker, more muted than Glowing Inferno.

Can I use Glowing Inferno instead of Golden Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Glowing Inferno is noticeably lighter, 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 Glowing Inferno on the colour wheel See Golden Brown on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Glowing Inferno

Glowing Inferno vs Dark Ochre (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Golden Brown
Glowing Inferno vs Diarylide Yellow (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Golden Brown
Glowing Inferno vs Yellow Oxide (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 17, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Golden Brown

Golden Brown vs Demigod FlamesWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Glowing Inferno
Golden Brown vs Flickering FlameWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Glowing Inferno
Golden Brown vs Radiation GlowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 15, fair · closer than Glowing Inferno

All matches: Glowing Inferno equivalents · Golden Brown equivalents