Neon Yellow vs Sun Yellow

Neon Yellow

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

Sun Yellow

Brand
Reaper
Range
Master Series Paints
Code
09008
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f9e600 (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 Reaper Sun 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 Sun 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 Sun 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 Sun Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Neon Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Sun Yellow

All matches: Neon Yellow equivalents · Sun Yellow equivalents

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