Neon Yellow vs Fluorescent Green

Neon Yellow

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

Fluorescent Green

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-28
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#98c93c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 36.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Green is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Neon Yellow.

Can I use Fluorescent Green instead of Neon Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 37). Fluorescent Green is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Neon Yellow.

Can I use Neon Yellow instead of Fluorescent Green?

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

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 Green on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Neon Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Fluorescent Green

All matches: Neon Yellow equivalents · Fluorescent Green equivalents

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