What is the difference between Fire Dragon Bright and Heartfire?

ΔE 16 (loose). Heartfire is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fire Dragon Bright vs Heartfire

Fire Dragon Bright

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Layer
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f08a2a (estimate)

Heartfire

Brand: Formula P3
Range: Formula P3
Code: 93024
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f2a730 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Heartfire is a little lighter, cooler than Fire Dragon Bright.

Can I use Heartfire instead of Fire Dragon Bright?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Heartfire is a little lighter, cooler than Fire Dragon Bright.

Can I use Fire Dragon Bright instead of Heartfire?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fire Dragon Bright is a little darker, warmer.

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 Dragon Bright on the colour wheel See Heartfire on the colour wheel

Other Formula P3 paints close to Fire Dragon Bright

Fire Dragon Bright vs Ember Orange (93023)Formula P3 · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Heartfire
Fire Dragon Bright vs Khador Red Highlight (93022)Formula P3 · ΔE 7, close · closer than Heartfire
Fire Dragon Bright vs Meaty Ochre (93138)Formula P3 · ΔE 21, loose

Other Citadel paints close to Heartfire

Heartfire vs Averland SunsetColour: Base · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Fire Dragon Bright
Heartfire vs Averland SunsetColour: Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Fire Dragon Bright
Heartfire vs Zamesi DesertColour: Layer · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Fire Dragon Bright

All matches: Fire Dragon Bright equivalents · Heartfire equivalents