What is the difference between Weapon Bronze and Fire Opal?

ΔE 16 (loose). Fire Opal is a little lighter, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Weapon Bronze vs Fire Opal

Weapon Bronze

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #b06a20 (estimate)

Fire Opal

Brand: Two Thin Coats
Range: Metallics
Type: a metallic
Swatch: #ba7048 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fire Opal is a little lighter, much more muted than Weapon Bronze.

Can I use Fire Opal instead of Weapon Bronze?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Fire Opal is a little lighter, much more muted than Weapon Bronze.

Can I use Weapon Bronze instead of Fire Opal?

The same difference applies the other way round: Weapon Bronze is a little darker, much 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 Weapon Bronze on the colour wheel See Fire Opal on the colour wheel

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Weapon Bronze

Weapon Bronze vs Overlord BrassMetallics · ΔE 20, loose
Weapon Bronze vs Heirloom GoldMetallics · ΔE 25, loose
Weapon Bronze vs Dragon's GoldMetallics · ΔE 30, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Fire Opal

Fire Opal vs True CopperWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Weapon Bronze
Fire Opal vs True CopperWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Weapon Bronze
Fire Opal vs Talos BronzeSpeedpaint 2.0 · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Weapon Bronze

All matches: Weapon Bronze equivalents · Fire Opal equivalents