Psychedelic Purple vs Fluorescent Blue

Psychedelic Purple

Brand
Scale75
Range
FX Fluor
Code
SFX03
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#6f2180 (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 56.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Blue is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Psychedelic Purple.

Can I use Fluorescent Blue instead of Psychedelic Purple?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 56). Fluorescent Blue is noticeably lighter, much more muted, cooler than Psychedelic Purple.

Can I use Psychedelic Purple instead of Fluorescent Blue?

The same difference applies the other way round: Psychedelic Purple is noticeably darker, 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 Psychedelic Purple on the colour wheel See Fluorescent Blue on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Psychedelic Purple

Other Scale75 paints close to Fluorescent Blue

All matches: Psychedelic Purple equivalents · Fluorescent Blue equivalents

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