Astorath Red vs Fluor Orange

Astorath Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Dry
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#c83a3a (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 16.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluor Orange is noticeably lighter, warmer than Astorath Red. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Astorath Red is an opaque base/layer 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 Astorath Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Fluor Orange is noticeably lighter, warmer than Astorath Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Astorath Red instead of Fluor Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Astorath Red is noticeably 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 Astorath Red on the colour wheel See Fluor Orange on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Astorath Red

Other Citadel paints close to Fluor Orange

All matches: Astorath Red equivalents · Fluor Orange equivalents

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