Speed Yellow vs Acid

Speed Yellow

Brand
Scale75
Range
FX Fluor
Code
SFX06
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#fbed07 (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 69.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Acid is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Speed Yellow.

Can I use Acid instead of Speed Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 70). Acid is noticeably darker, much more muted, cooler than Speed Yellow.

Can I use Speed Yellow instead of Acid?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Speed Yellow

Other Scale75 paints close to Acid

All matches: Speed Yellow equivalents · Acid equivalents

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