Fire Dragon Bright vs Mars Orange

Fire Dragon Bright

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

Mars Orange

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor
Code
SC39
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c9662a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Mars Orange is noticeably darker, more muted than Fire Dragon Bright.

Can I use Mars Orange instead of Fire Dragon Bright?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Mars Orange is noticeably darker, more muted than Fire Dragon Bright.

Can I use Fire Dragon Bright instead of Mars Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fire Dragon Bright is noticeably lighter, 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 Fire Dragon Bright on the colour wheel See Mars Orange on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Fire Dragon Bright

Other Citadel paints close to Mars Orange

All matches: Fire Dragon Bright equivalents · Mars Orange equivalents

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