Vivid Volt vs Fluor Yellow

Vivid Volt

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#d2db39 (estimate)

Fluor Yellow

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Acrylic Inks
Code
5096
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#eee43d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Fluor Yellow is a little lighter than Vivid Volt. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Vivid Volt is an opaque base/layer paint and Green Stuff World Fluor Yellow is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Fluor Yellow instead of Vivid Volt?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Fluor Yellow is a little lighter than Vivid Volt. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Vivid Volt instead of Fluor Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Vivid Volt is a little darker.

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 Vivid Volt on the colour wheel See Fluor Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Vivid Volt

Other Army Painter paints close to Fluor Yellow

All matches: Vivid Volt equivalents · Fluor Yellow equivalents

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