Gutrippa Flesh vs Fluorescent Green

Gutrippa Flesh

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#8ab040 (estimate)

Fluorescent Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-28
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#98c93c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Fluorescent Green is a little lighter, much more saturated than Gutrippa Flesh. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Gutrippa Flesh is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Tamiya Fluorescent Green is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Fluorescent Green instead of Gutrippa Flesh?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Fluorescent Green is a little lighter, much more saturated than Gutrippa Flesh. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Gutrippa Flesh instead of Fluorescent Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Gutrippa Flesh is a little darker, much more muted.

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 Gutrippa Flesh on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Gutrippa Flesh

Other Citadel paints close to Fluorescent Green

All matches: Gutrippa Flesh equivalents · Fluorescent Green equivalents

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