Fluorescent Blue vs Frost

Fluorescent Blue

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

Frost

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.604
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#71bde3 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 36.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Frost is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Fluorescent Blue.

Can I use Frost instead of Fluorescent Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 36). Frost is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Fluorescent Blue.

Can I use Fluorescent Blue instead of Frost?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fluorescent Blue is noticeably darker, 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 Frost on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluorescent Blue

Other Golden paints close to Frost

All matches: Fluorescent Blue equivalents · Frost equivalents

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