Fluorescent Orange vs Bile

Fluorescent Orange

Brand
Tamiya
Range
TS Spray
Code
TS-96
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#f8a51b (estimate)

Bile

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.606
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#8dcf23 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 65.8, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Bile is more saturated, cooler than Fluorescent Orange.

Can I use Bile instead of Fluorescent Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 66). Bile is more saturated, cooler than Fluorescent Orange.

Can I use Fluorescent Orange instead of Bile?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fluorescent Orange is more muted, 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 Orange on the colour wheel See Bile on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluorescent Orange

Other Tamiya paints close to Bile

All matches: Fluorescent Orange equivalents · Bile equivalents

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