Fluorescent Blue vs Fluorescent Violet

Fluorescent Blue

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

Fluorescent Violet

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.159
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#662485 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 52.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Violet is noticeably darker, more saturated, warmer than Fluorescent Blue.

Can I use Fluorescent Violet instead of Fluorescent Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 53). Fluorescent Violet is noticeably darker, more saturated, warmer than Fluorescent Blue.

Can I use Fluorescent Blue instead of Fluorescent Violet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fluorescent Blue is noticeably lighter, more muted, 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 Fluorescent Blue on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Violet on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluorescent Blue

Other Golden paints close to Fluorescent Violet

All matches: Fluorescent Blue equivalents · Fluorescent Violet equivalents

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