What is the difference between Fire Dragon Bright and Scrofulous Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Scrofulous Brown is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fire Dragon Bright vs Scrofulous Brown

Fire Dragon Bright

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

Scrofulous Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.038
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d87e18 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Scrofulous Brown is a little darker than Fire Dragon Bright.

Can I use Scrofulous Brown instead of Fire Dragon Bright?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Scrofulous Brown is a little darker than Fire Dragon Bright.

Can I use Fire Dragon Bright instead of Scrofulous Brown?

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 Scrofulous Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fire Dragon Bright

Fire Dragon Bright vs Sun Yellow (72.006)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Scrofulous Brown
Fire Dragon Bright vs Sunny Skin Tone (70.845)Model Color · ΔE 8, close
Fire Dragon Bright vs Golden Yellow (70.948)Model Color · ΔE 9, close

Other Citadel paints close to Scrofulous Brown

Scrofulous Brown vs Ryza RustColour: Dry · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Fire Dragon Bright
Scrofulous Brown vs Lugganath OrangeColour: Layer · ΔE 10, close
Scrofulous Brown vs T'au Light OchreColour: Layer · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Fire Dragon Bright equivalents · Scrofulous Brown equivalents