Fluorescent Violet vs Fluorescent Magenta

Fluorescent Violet

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8507
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#cf3ed9 (estimate)

Fluorescent Magenta

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.158
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#ee1c99 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 37.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Magenta is more muted, warmer than Fluorescent Violet.

Can I use Fluorescent Magenta instead of Fluorescent Violet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 37). Fluorescent Magenta is more muted, warmer than Fluorescent Violet.

Can I use Fluorescent Violet instead of Fluorescent Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fluorescent Violet is more saturated, 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 Violet on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluorescent Violet

Other Golden paints close to Fluorescent Magenta

All matches: Fluorescent Violet equivalents · Fluorescent Magenta equivalents

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