Fire Dragon Bright vs Clear Orange

Fire Dragon Bright

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

Clear Orange

Brand
Reaper
Range
MSP Clears & Inks
Code
09130
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e4771e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Clear Orange is a little darker than Fire Dragon Bright. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Fire Dragon Bright is an opaque base/layer paint and Reaper Clear Orange is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Clear Orange instead of Fire Dragon Bright?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Clear Orange is a little darker than Fire Dragon Bright. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Fire Dragon Bright instead of Clear Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fire Dragon Bright 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 Fire Dragon Bright on the colour wheel See Clear Orange on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Fire Dragon Bright

Other Citadel paints close to Clear Orange

All matches: Fire Dragon Bright equivalents · Clear Orange equivalents

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