Fire Opal vs Forged Red

Fire Opal

Brand
Two Thin Coats
Range
Metallics
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#ba7048 (estimate)

Forged Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
True Metallic Metal
Code
77.145 Shade
Type
a metallic
Swatch
#860f17 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 34.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Forged Red is noticeably darker, much more saturated, cooler than Fire Opal.

Can I use Forged Red instead of Fire Opal?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 35). Forged Red is noticeably darker, much more saturated, cooler than Fire Opal.

Can I use Fire Opal instead of Forged Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fire Opal is noticeably lighter, much 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 Opal on the colour wheel See Forged Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fire Opal

Other Two Thin Coats paints close to Forged Red

All matches: Fire Opal equivalents · Forged Red equivalents

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