This is a common color; 6 other brands cover it, the nearest being Scale75 Tengu Red at 91 percent. Color-wise this is a vivid, mid-tone red leaning warm. For modelling, drop to Amaranth Red in the recesses and step up to Deep Orange on the edges, both AK Interactive paints. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Fluorescent Orange equivalents, brand by brand
Several ranges orbit this color without landing on it. Here is the closest each brand manages, nearest first:
- Closest Scale75 equivalent: Scale75 Tengu Red, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 1.8).
- Best Citadel option: Citadel Jokaero Orange, close enough that batch variation matters more (delta E 2.0).
- From Vallejo: Vallejo Fluorescent Orange, a swap nobody spots at arm's length (delta E 2.0).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Pyrrole Orange, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.5).
- Nearest in the Green Stuff World catalog: Green Stuff World Ember Orange, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.6).
- Best Two Thin Coats option: Two Thin Coats Fanatic Orange, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.6).
Worth knowing before you swap: Scale75 Tengu Red runs slightly cooler, which shows most where the paint thins over raised detail.
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90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Scale75
Citadel
Vallejo
Monument Pro Acryl
Green Stuff World
Two Thin Coats
Humbrol
The Army Painter
Revell
P3 Paints
Tamiya
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What is the closest equivalent to AK Interactive Fluorescent Orange?
The closest same-finish match is Scale75 Tengu Red at 91% color similarity.
Is there a Citadel equivalent of Fluorescent Orange?
Yes. The closest Citadel option is Jokaero Orange at 90%, a same-finish match.
What color is Fluorescent Orange?
Fluorescent Orange is a mid-tone vivid red with a warm undertone (hex #E6471F).
What do I highlight and shade Fluorescent Orange with?
Highlight Fluorescent Orange toward Deep Orange and shade it down into Amaranth Red, both AK Interactive paints in the same finish family.