Imperial Fist vs Fluorescent Orange

Imperial Fist

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#f0a81c (estimate)

Fluorescent Orange

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-96
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#f8a51b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Imperial Fist is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Tamiya Fluorescent Orange 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 Orange instead of Imperial Fist?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Imperial Fist instead of Fluorescent Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Imperial Fist on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Orange on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Imperial Fist

Other Citadel paints close to Fluorescent Orange

All matches: Imperial Fist equivalents · Fluorescent Orange equivalents

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