Fluor Violet vs Fluorescent Blue

Fluor Violet

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Fluor Paints
Code
1706
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#9a6cac (estimate)

Fluorescent Blue

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.160
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#097dbd (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 37.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Blue is cooler than Fluor Violet.

Can I use Fluorescent Blue instead of Fluor Violet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 38). Fluorescent Blue is cooler than Fluor Violet.

Can I use Fluor Violet instead of Fluorescent Blue?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluor Violet

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Fluorescent Blue

All matches: Fluor Violet equivalents · Fluorescent Blue equivalents

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