Fluor Lime vs Fluorescent Yellow

Fluor Lime

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Fluor Paints
Code
1700
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#7abb57 (estimate)

Fluorescent Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.103
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#f0f032 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 49.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Fluor Lime.

Can I use Fluorescent Yellow instead of Fluor Lime?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 49). Fluorescent Yellow is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Fluor Lime.

Can I use Fluor Lime instead of Fluorescent Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fluor Lime is noticeably darker, 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 Lime on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluor Lime

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Fluorescent Yellow

All matches: Fluor Lime equivalents · Fluorescent Yellow equivalents

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