Neon Yellow vs Fluorescent Orange

Neon Yellow

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

Fluorescent Orange

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8569
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#fe9633 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 58.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Orange is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Neon Yellow.

Can I use Fluorescent Orange instead of Neon Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 58). Fluorescent Orange is noticeably darker, much more muted, warmer than Neon Yellow.

Can I use Neon Yellow instead of Fluorescent Orange?

The same difference applies the other way round: Neon Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, cooler.

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 Fluorescent Orange on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Neon Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Fluorescent Orange

All matches: Neon Yellow equivalents · Fluorescent Orange equivalents

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