Poppy Red vs Fluor Orange

Poppy Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#d44a44 (estimate)

Fluor Orange

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
5098
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e96447 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Fluor Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Poppy Red. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Poppy Red is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Green Stuff World Fluor Orange is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Fluor Orange instead of Poppy Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Fluor Orange is a little lighter, warmer than Poppy Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Poppy Red instead of Fluor Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Poppy Red is a little darker, 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 Poppy Red on the colour wheel See Fluor Orange on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Poppy Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Fluor Orange

All matches: Poppy Red equivalents · Fluor Orange equivalents

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