Fluorescent Blue vs Fluorescent Blue

Fluorescent Blue

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
4605
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#2b91ee (estimate)

Fluorescent Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.160
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#097dbd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Fluorescent Blue.

Can I use Fluorescent Blue instead of Fluorescent Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Fluorescent Blue is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Fluorescent Blue.

Can I use Fluorescent Blue instead of Fluorescent Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fluorescent Blue is a little 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 Fluorescent Blue on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluorescent Blue

Other Golden paints close to Fluorescent Blue

All matches: Fluorescent Blue equivalents · Fluorescent Blue equivalents

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