Fluor Yellow vs Acid

Fluor Yellow

Brand
Green Stuff World
Range
Fluor Paints
Code
1701
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#eee649 (estimate)

Acid

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.607
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#5da85c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 54.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Acid is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Fluor Yellow.

Can I use Acid instead of Fluor Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 55). Acid is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Fluor Yellow.

Can I use Fluor Yellow instead of Acid?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fluor Yellow is noticeably lighter, 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 Fluor Yellow on the colour wheel See Acid on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluor Yellow

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Acid

All matches: Fluor Yellow equivalents · Acid equivalents

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