Fluorescent Orange vs Fluorescent Yellow

Fluorescent Orange

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

Fluorescent Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.103
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#f0f032 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 45.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Fluorescent Yellow is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Fluorescent Orange.

Can I use Fluorescent Yellow instead of Fluorescent Orange?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 46). Fluorescent Yellow is noticeably lighter, more saturated, cooler than Fluorescent Orange.

Can I use Fluorescent Orange instead of Fluorescent Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fluorescent Orange is noticeably darker, 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 Fluorescent Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluorescent Orange

Other Tamiya paints close to Fluorescent Yellow

All matches: Fluorescent Orange equivalents · Fluorescent Yellow equivalents

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