What is the difference between Fire Dragon Bright and Pure Orange?

ΔE 6 (close). Pure Orange is more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fire Dragon Bright vs Pure Orange

Fire Dragon Bright

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

Pure Orange

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-98
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #f6911f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Pure Orange is more saturated than Fire Dragon Bright.

Can I use Pure Orange instead of Fire Dragon Bright?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Pure Orange is more saturated than Fire Dragon Bright.

Can I use Fire Dragon Bright instead of Pure Orange?

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Fire Dragon Bright

Fire Dragon Bright vs Pure Orange (PS-62)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Pure Orange
Fire Dragon Bright vs Clear Orange (TS-73)TS Spray · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Pure Orange
Fire Dragon Bright vs Translucent Orange (PS-43)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 7, close

Other Citadel paints close to Pure Orange

Pure Orange vs Ryza RustColour: Dry · ΔE 11, fair
Pure Orange vs Lugganath OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 12, fair
Pure Orange vs Averland SunsetColour: Base · ΔE 16, loose

All matches: Fire Dragon Bright equivalents · Pure Orange equivalents