Fuegan Orange vs Fire Orange

Fuegan Orange

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#d86a1a (estimate)

Fire Orange

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09006
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#e16732 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Fire Orange is cooler than Fuegan Orange. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Fuegan Orange is a wash/shade and Reaper Fire Orange is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Fire Orange instead of Fuegan Orange?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Fire Orange is cooler than Fuegan Orange. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Fuegan Orange instead of Fire Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fuegan Orange is 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 Fuegan Orange on the colour wheel See Fire Orange on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Fuegan Orange

Other Citadel paints close to Fire Orange

All matches: Fuegan Orange equivalents · Fire Orange equivalents

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