Fluorescent Yellow vs Green Rust

Fluorescent Yellow

Brand
Mr. Hobby
Range
Acrysion
Code
N-97
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#fff200 (estimate)

Green Rust

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.605
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#88c9a7 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 84.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Green Rust is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Fluorescent Yellow.

Can I use Green Rust instead of Fluorescent Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 84). Green Rust is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Fluorescent Yellow.

Can I use Fluorescent Yellow instead of Green Rust?

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 Green Rust on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluorescent Yellow

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Green Rust

All matches: Fluorescent Yellow equivalents · Green Rust equivalents

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