Neon Yellow vs Fluorescent Orange-Yellow

Neon Yellow

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

Fluorescent Orange-Yellow

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4640
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#ff6401 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 80.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Orange-Yellow is noticeably darker, warmer than Neon Yellow.

Can I use Fluorescent Orange-Yellow instead of Neon Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 81). Fluorescent Orange-Yellow is noticeably darker, warmer than Neon Yellow.

Can I use Neon Yellow instead of Fluorescent Orange-Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Neon Yellow is noticeably lighter, 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-Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Neon Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Fluorescent Orange-Yellow

All matches: Neon Yellow equivalents · Fluorescent Orange-Yellow equivalents

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