Fluorescent Orange vs Thick Blood

Fluorescent Orange

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Fluorescents
Code
F02
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#ff5a1a (estimate)

Thick Blood

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.602
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#8f3835 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 55.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Thick Blood is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Fluorescent Orange.

Can I use Thick Blood instead of Fluorescent Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 56). Thick Blood is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Fluorescent Orange.

Can I use Fluorescent Orange instead of Thick Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fluorescent Orange is noticeably lighter, 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 Orange on the colour wheel See Thick Blood on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluorescent Orange

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Thick Blood

All matches: Fluorescent Orange equivalents · Thick Blood equivalents

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