Wazdakka Red vs Fluorescent Pink

Wazdakka Red

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a81a3a (estimate)

Fluorescent Pink

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Mr. Color
Code
C-174
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#ec0772 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 30.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Pink is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Wazdakka Red. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Wazdakka Red is an opaque base/layer paint and Mr. Hobby Fluorescent Pink 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 Pink instead of Wazdakka Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Fluorescent Pink is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Wazdakka Red. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Wazdakka Red instead of Fluorescent Pink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wazdakka Red is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer.

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 Wazdakka Red on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Pink on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Wazdakka Red

Other Citadel paints close to Fluorescent Pink

All matches: Wazdakka Red equivalents · Fluorescent Pink equivalents

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