Fluorescent Red vs Thick Blood

Fluorescent Red

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-20
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#e91c21 (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 49.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Thick Blood is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Fluorescent Red.

Can I use Thick Blood instead of Fluorescent Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 49). Thick Blood is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Fluorescent Red.

Can I use Fluorescent Red instead of Thick Blood?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fluorescent Red 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 Red on the colour wheel See Thick Blood on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluorescent Red

Other Tamiya paints close to Thick Blood

All matches: Fluorescent Red equivalents · Thick Blood equivalents

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