Fluorescent Yellow vs Fluorescent Green

Fluorescent Yellow

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
3rd Gen Standard
Code
AK11049
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#e8e73c (estimate)

Fluorescent Green

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.104
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#52be36 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 47.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Green is noticeably darker, cooler than Fluorescent Yellow.

Can I use Fluorescent Green instead of Fluorescent Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 47). Fluorescent Green is noticeably darker, cooler than Fluorescent Yellow.

Can I use Fluorescent Yellow instead of Fluorescent Green?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fluorescent Yellow is noticeably 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 Yellow on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Green on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluorescent Yellow

Other AK Interactive paints close to Fluorescent Green

All matches: Fluorescent Yellow equivalents · Fluorescent Green equivalents

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