Neon Yellow vs Flash Gitz Yellow

Neon Yellow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#f8f020 (estimate)

Flash Gitz Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fce81c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Neon Yellow is a fluorescent or effect paint and Citadel Flash Gitz Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Flash Gitz Yellow instead of Neon Yellow?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Neon Yellow instead of Flash Gitz Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Neon Yellow on the colour wheel See Flash Gitz Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Citadel paints close to Neon Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Flash Gitz Yellow

All matches: Neon Yellow equivalents · Flash Gitz Yellow equivalents

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