Fluor Blue vs Fluorescent Violet

Fluor Blue

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Fluor Paints
Code
1707
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#5f7ebf (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 45.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Violet is noticeably darker, much more saturated, warmer than Fluor Blue.

Can I use Fluorescent Violet instead of Fluor Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 45). Fluorescent Violet is noticeably darker, much more saturated, warmer than Fluor Blue.

Can I use Fluor Blue instead of Fluorescent Violet?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluor Blue

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Fluorescent Violet

All matches: Fluor Blue equivalents · Fluorescent Violet equivalents

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