Paint record

Fire Drake

The Army Painter

Contrast · #CB6B3E

Wash / transparentSpeedpaint 2.0

The leading same-type candidate, Two Thin Coats Hazard Yellow Wash, scores 77 percent digital color similarity, below our close-color tier. Fire Drake's approximate swatch sits in the orange family: mid-tone in tone, moderate in saturation, warm in cast. The catalog suggests Poppy Red as a darker color and Aged Hide as a lighter color to test, both from The Army Painter. For a critical color match, compare dried samples; these digital records cannot settle the result.

Cross-brand results

Fire Drake equivalents in other ranges

No listed same-type candidate for The Army Painter Fire Drake reaches our 78% similar-color threshold. The stored data does not establish which physical paints could substitute.

The stored swatch for Two Thin Coats Hazard Yellow Wash is clearly cooler and more muted than the swatch for Fire Drake. This is a digital comparison; check the actual paints before changing a recipe.

How to read the score

96–100Very close color

88–95Close color

78–87Similar color

0–77Loose color match

Scores compare approximate digital swatches. Test the paint before substituting.

Color intelligence

About this color

Color profile

Familyorange
Lightnessmid
Saturationmoderate
Undertonewarm

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Pairs well with

Arctic Gemcomplement
Uniform Greyneutral anchor
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Match difficulty

Hard to match
Closest cross-brand match

Found in 0 other brands with a similar digital color in the same catalog paint-type group.

Possible uses for this color

one coat fire and cloth basesingle coat base coating
Common questions

Frequently asked

What is the closest equivalent to The Army Painter Fire Drake?

The leading match in the same broad paint-type group is Two Thin Coats Hazard Yellow Wash at 77% digital color similarity. Check sheen, medium and coverage before substituting.

Is Fire Drake a one-coat paint?

Fire Drake is listed as a contrast paint, a category intended for translucent base-and-shade applications. Its appearance depends on the undercoat, shape and coat thickness; the digital swatch does not predict those effects. Follow the product's application guidance.

What do I highlight and shade Fire Drake with?

The digital catalog suggests testing Aged Hide for a lighter step and Poppy Red for a darker step, both from The Army Painter. These are computed color suggestions, not tested layering recipes.

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