Psychedelic Purple vs Fluorescent Red

Psychedelic Purple

Brand
Scale75
Range
FX Fluor
Code
SFX03
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#6f2180 (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 78.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Red is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Psychedelic Purple.

Can I use Fluorescent Red instead of Psychedelic Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 78). Fluorescent Red is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Psychedelic Purple.

Can I use Psychedelic Purple instead of Fluorescent Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Psychedelic Purple is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler.

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 Psychedelic Purple on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Psychedelic Purple

Other Scale75 paints close to Fluorescent Red

All matches: Psychedelic Purple equivalents · Fluorescent Red equivalents

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