Fire Dragon Bright vs C.P. Cadmium Orange

Fire Dragon Bright

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

C.P. Cadmium Orange

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fe7512 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. C.P. Cadmium Orange is much more saturated than Fire Dragon Bright.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Orange instead of Fire Dragon Bright?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). C.P. Cadmium Orange is much more saturated than Fire Dragon Bright.

Can I use Fire Dragon Bright instead of C.P. Cadmium Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fire Dragon Bright is much more muted.

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 C.P. Cadmium Orange on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Fire Dragon Bright

Other Citadel paints close to C.P. Cadmium Orange

All matches: Fire Dragon Bright equivalents · C.P. Cadmium Orange equivalents

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