Fluorescent Yellow vs Acid

Fluorescent Yellow

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Acrysion
Code
N-97
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#fff200 (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 71.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Acid is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Fluorescent Yellow.

Can I use Acid instead of Fluorescent Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 72). Acid is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Fluorescent Yellow.

Can I use Fluorescent Yellow instead of Acid?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fluorescent 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 Fluorescent Yellow on the colour wheel See Acid on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluorescent Yellow

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Acid

All matches: Fluorescent Yellow equivalents · Acid equivalents

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