Fluorescent Orange vs Fluorescent Red

Fluorescent Orange

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-24
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#f0513b (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 17.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Red is a little darker, cooler than Fluorescent Orange.

Can I use Fluorescent Red instead of Fluorescent Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Fluorescent Red is a little darker, cooler than Fluorescent Orange.

Can I use Fluorescent Orange instead of Fluorescent Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fluorescent Orange is a little lighter, 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 Fluorescent Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluorescent Orange

Other Tamiya paints close to Fluorescent Red

All matches: Fluorescent Orange equivalents · Fluorescent Red equivalents

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