What is the difference between Fluorescent Red and Fluorescent Red?

ΔE 17 (loose). Fluorescent Red is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Fluorescent Red vs Fluorescent Red

Fluorescent Red

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

Fluorescent Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code: 72.157
Type: a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch: #ea2644 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Red is more muted, cooler than Fluorescent Red.

Can I use Fluorescent Red instead of Fluorescent Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Fluorescent Red is more muted, cooler than Fluorescent Red.

Can I use Fluorescent Red instead of Fluorescent Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fluorescent Red is more saturated, 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 Fluorescent Red on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluorescent Red

Fluorescent Red vs Fluorescent Orange (72.156)Game Color Special FX / Fluo · ΔE 8, close · closer than Fluorescent Red
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 Red

Fluorescent Red vs Fluorescent Red (C-171)Mr. Color · ΔE 17, loose
Fluorescent Red vs Fluorescent Orange (C-173)Mr. Color · ΔE 19, loose
Fluorescent Red vs Fluorescent Orange (N-98)Acrysion · ΔE 19, loose

All matches: Fluorescent Red equivalents · Fluorescent Red equivalents