Light Orange Fluor vs Fluorescent Yellow

Light Orange Fluor

Brand
AK Interactive
Range
Glow Precision Fluor
Code
AK12112
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#f59e00 (estimate)

Fluorescent Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.103
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#f0f032 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 48.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Yellow is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Light Orange Fluor.

Can I use Fluorescent Yellow instead of Light Orange Fluor?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 48). Fluorescent Yellow is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Light Orange Fluor.

Can I use Light Orange Fluor instead of Fluorescent Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Orange Fluor is noticeably darker, more muted, 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 Light Orange Fluor on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Light Orange Fluor

Other AK Interactive paints close to Fluorescent Yellow

All matches: Light Orange Fluor equivalents · Fluorescent Yellow equivalents

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