Flash Gitz Yellow vs Fluorescent Yellow

Flash Gitz Yellow

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Layer
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fce81c (estimate)

Fluorescent Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-27
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#fff000 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Fluorescent Yellow is more saturated than Flash Gitz Yellow. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Flash Gitz Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint and Tamiya Fluorescent Yellow is a fluorescent or effect paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Fluorescent Yellow instead of Flash Gitz Yellow?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Fluorescent Yellow is more saturated than Flash Gitz Yellow. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Flash Gitz Yellow instead of Fluorescent Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Flash Gitz Yellow is more muted.

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 Flash Gitz Yellow on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Flash Gitz Yellow

Other Citadel paints close to Fluorescent Yellow

All matches: Flash Gitz Yellow equivalents · Fluorescent Yellow equivalents

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