Fire Dragon Bright vs Naples Yellow

Fire Dragon Bright

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

Naples Yellow

Brand
Scale75
Range
Scalecolor Artist
Code
Artist
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fbae25 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 19.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Naples Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Fire Dragon Bright.

Can I use Naples Yellow instead of Fire Dragon Bright?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 20). Naples Yellow is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler than Fire Dragon Bright.

Can I use Fire Dragon Bright instead of Naples Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fire Dragon Bright is a little darker, more muted, 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 Naples Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Fire Dragon Bright

Other Citadel paints close to Naples Yellow

All matches: Fire Dragon Bright equivalents · Naples Yellow equivalents

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