Fluorescent Red vs Fresh Blood

Fluorescent Red

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Mr. Color
Code
C-171
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#ed1c24 (estimate)

Fresh Blood

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.601
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#f14e55 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 23.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fresh Blood is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Fluorescent Red.

Can I use Fresh Blood instead of Fluorescent Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 23). Fresh Blood is a little lighter, much more muted, cooler than Fluorescent Red.

Can I use Fluorescent Red instead of Fresh Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fluorescent Red is a little darker, much 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 Fresh Blood on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluorescent Red

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Fresh Blood

All matches: Fluorescent Red equivalents · Fresh Blood equivalents

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