Fluorescent Magenta vs Fluorescent Red

Fluorescent Magenta

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Intense
Code
AK11068
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#f0586f (estimate)

Fluorescent Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.157
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#ea2644 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 20.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Red is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Fluorescent Magenta.

Can I use Fluorescent Red instead of Fluorescent Magenta?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 21). Fluorescent Red is a little darker, much more saturated, warmer than Fluorescent Magenta.

Can I use Fluorescent Magenta instead of Fluorescent Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fluorescent Magenta is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler.

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 Fluorescent Magenta on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluorescent Magenta

Other AK Interactive paints close to Fluorescent Red

All matches: Fluorescent Magenta equivalents · Fluorescent Red equivalents

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