In the pot, Fluorescent Blue reads as a cool blue, mid-tone and vivid. Matching it is straightforward: Two Thin Coats Relic Blue lands at 88 percent in the same finish, and 3 brands in all carry a close same-finish swap. Within the Vallejo range it ladders cleanly, Azure for the shadows and Deep Sky Blue for the highlights. Treat it as an easy swap, just confirm the finish type matches before you commit.
Fluorescent Blue equivalents, brand by brand
No brand clones Fluorescent Blue outright, but 1 range comes close enough to swap. The best candidate from each catalog:
- Closest Two Thin Coats equivalent: Two Thin Coats Relic Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.3).
- From The Army Painter: The Army Painter Crystal Blue, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 2.8).
- Monument Pro Acryl's closest color: Monument Pro Acryl Sky Blue, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 4.0).
- Nearest in the Scale75 catalog: Scale75 Sky Blue, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.2).
- Best Humbrol option: Humbrol Mediterranean Blue, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.9).
- From Citadel: Citadel Calth Blue Clear, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 5.3).
The drift here is spread thinly across hue, lightness and saturation rather than leaning one way, so the mismatch reads as a general haze at delta E 2.3 rather than an obvious shift.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
Two Thin Coats
The Army Painter
Monument Pro Acryl
Scale75
Humbrol
Citadel
Green Stuff World
Revell
Tamiya
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What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Fluorescent Blue?
The closest same-finish match is Two Thin Coats Relic Blue at 88% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Fluorescent Blue?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Crystal Blue at 86%, a same-finish match.
What color is Fluorescent Blue?
Fluorescent Blue is a mid-tone vivid blue with a cool undertone (hex #007AB9).
What do I highlight and shade Fluorescent Blue with?
Highlight Fluorescent Blue toward Deep Sky Blue and shade it down into Azure, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.