Neon Yellow vs Fluor Yellow

Neon Yellow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#f8f020 (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 14.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Fluor Yellow is a little darker, much more muted than Neon Yellow.

Can I use Fluor Yellow instead of Neon Yellow?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Fluor Yellow is a little darker, much more muted than Neon Yellow.

Can I use Neon Yellow instead of Fluor Yellow?

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

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 Fluor Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Neon Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Fluor Yellow

All matches: Neon Yellow equivalents · Fluor Yellow equivalents

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