Grim Rust vs Fluor Yellow

Grim Rust

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 2 Effects
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#a6591a (estimate)

Fluor Yellow

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Fluor Paints
Code
1701
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#eee649 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 65.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluor Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Grim Rust.

Can I use Fluor Yellow instead of Grim Rust?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 66). Fluor Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler than Grim Rust.

Can I use Grim Rust instead of Fluor Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Grim Rust is noticeably darker, much 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 Grim Rust on the colour wheel See Fluor Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Grim Rust

Other Army Painter paints close to Fluor Yellow

All matches: Grim Rust equivalents · Fluor Yellow equivalents

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