What is the difference between Glowing Inferno and Scrofulous Brown?

ΔE 11 (fair). Scrofulous Brown is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Glowing Inferno vs Scrofulous Brown

Glowing Inferno

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

Scrofulous Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.038
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d87e18 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Scrofulous Brown is a little darker than Glowing Inferno.

Can I use Scrofulous Brown instead of Glowing Inferno?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Scrofulous Brown is a little darker than Glowing Inferno.

Can I use Glowing Inferno instead of Scrofulous Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Glowing Inferno is a little lighter.

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 Scrofulous Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Glowing Inferno

Glowing Inferno vs Golden Yellow (70.948)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Scrofulous Brown
Glowing Inferno vs Yellow RLM04 (71.078)Model Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Scrofulous Brown
Glowing Inferno vs IJA Chrome Yellow (71.135)Model Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Scrofulous Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Scrofulous Brown

Scrofulous Brown vs Flickering FlameWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Glowing Inferno
Scrofulous Brown vs Radiation GlowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Glowing Inferno
Scrofulous Brown vs Safety OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair

All matches: Glowing Inferno equivalents · Scrofulous Brown equivalents