Neon Yellow vs Orange Neon

Neon Yellow

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

Orange Neon

Brand
Scale75
Range
FX Fluor
Code
SFX01
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#e74e0e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 87.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orange Neon is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Neon Yellow.

Can I use Orange Neon instead of Neon Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 87). Orange Neon is noticeably darker, more muted, warmer than Neon Yellow.

Can I use Neon Yellow instead of Orange Neon?

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

Other Scale75 paints close to Neon Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Orange Neon

All matches: Neon Yellow equivalents · Orange Neon equivalents

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