What is the difference between Fluorescent Red and Fluorescent Orange?

ΔE 8 (close). Swatch colours are estimates.

Fluorescent Red vs Fluorescent Orange

Fluorescent Red

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Acrysion
Code: N-101
Type: a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch: #ed1c24 (estimate)

Fluorescent Orange

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code: 72.156
Type: a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch: #ef381f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same.

Can I use Fluorescent Orange instead of Fluorescent Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). The swatches are almost the same.

Can I use Fluorescent Red 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 Fluorescent Red on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Orange on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluorescent Red

Fluorescent Red vs Fluorescent Red (72.157)Game Color Special FX / Fluo · ΔE 17, loose
Fluorescent Red vs Fluorescent Red (71.082)Model Air · ΔE 19, loose
Fluorescent Red vs Fresh Blood (72.601)Game Color Special FX / Fluo · ΔE 23, loose

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Fluorescent Orange

Fluorescent Orange vs Fluorescent Orange (C-173)Mr. Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Fluorescent Red
Fluorescent Orange vs Fluorescent Orange (N-98)Acrysion · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Fluorescent Red
Fluorescent Orange vs Fluorescent Red (C-171)Mr. Color · ΔE 8, close

All matches: Fluorescent Red equivalents · Fluorescent Orange equivalents