Electric Blue vs Fluorescent Magenta

Electric Blue

Brand
Scale75
Range
FX Fluor
Code
SFX04
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#2a226e (estimate)

Fluorescent Magenta

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.158
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#ee1c99 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 69.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Magenta is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Electric Blue.

Can I use Fluorescent Magenta instead of Electric Blue?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 69). Fluorescent Magenta is noticeably lighter, much more saturated, warmer than Electric Blue.

Can I use Electric Blue instead of Fluorescent Magenta?

The same difference applies the other way round: Electric Blue 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 Electric Blue on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Magenta on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Electric Blue

Other Scale75 paints close to Fluorescent Magenta

All matches: Electric Blue equivalents · Fluorescent Magenta equivalents

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