Fluorescent Yellow vs Moss and Lichen

Fluorescent Yellow

Brand
Tamiya
Range
PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code
PS-27
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#fff000 (estimate)

Moss and Lichen

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Special FX / Fluo
Code
72.611
Type
a fluorescent or effect paint
Swatch
#d0da4c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 28.2, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Moss and Lichen is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Fluorescent Yellow.

Can I use Moss and Lichen instead of Fluorescent Yellow?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 28). Moss and Lichen is a little darker, much more muted, cooler than Fluorescent Yellow.

Can I use Fluorescent Yellow instead of Moss and Lichen?

The same difference applies the other way round: Fluorescent Yellow is a little 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 Fluorescent Yellow on the colour wheel See Moss and Lichen on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Fluorescent Yellow

Other Tamiya paints close to Moss and Lichen

All matches: Fluorescent Yellow equivalents · Moss and Lichen equivalents

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