In the pot, Fluorescent Cold Green reads as a cool teal, dark and vivid. It builds a smooth gradient with German Uniform underneath and Splinter Green on the highlights, all in the Vallejo line. Fluorescent Cold Green is a little less common: the closest same-finish match, AK Interactive Emerald, reaches 85 percent, and 2 other brands carry a strong same-finish alternative. Any substitute is a mixing base rather than a drop-in, so tune it on the model.
Fluorescent Cold Green equivalents and near misses
Fair warning: nothing matches Vallejo Fluorescent Cold Green cleanly. The options below are the least bad, and every one of them drifts.
Closest AK Interactive equivalent: AK Interactive Emerald, close, with a hint of drift side by side (delta E 2.9).
Best The Army Painter option: The Army Painter Guardian Green, a near match with visible drift up close (delta E 3.0).
From Humbrol: Humbrol Green, a usable stand-in rather than a twin (delta E 4.8).
Scale75's closest color: Scale75 Boreal Green, workable at tabletop distance, not up close (delta E 4.8).
Check it on a spare model first, because AK Interactive Emerald sits slightly darker than the original and the difference grows over large flat panels.
How to read the score
90+Close
80sUsable
<70Mix
AK Interactive
The Army Painter
Humbrol
Scale75
Monument Pro Acryl
Revell
Green Stuff World
P3 Paints
Two Thin Coats
Citadel
About this color
Color profile
Highlight and shade ladder
Pairs well with
Try any paint in the scheme toolMatch difficulty
Found in 2 other brands with a same-finish match.
Where painters use it
Frequently asked
What is the closest equivalent to Vallejo Fluorescent Cold Green?
The closest same-finish match is AK Interactive Emerald at 85% color similarity.
Is there a The Army Painter equivalent of Fluorescent Cold Green?
Yes. The closest The Army Painter option is Guardian Green at 85%, a same-finish match.
What color is Fluorescent Cold Green?
Fluorescent Cold Green is a dark vivid teal with a cool undertone (hex #015F4D).
What do I highlight and shade Fluorescent Cold Green with?
Highlight Fluorescent Cold Green toward Splinter Green and shade it down into German Uniform, both Vallejo paints in the same finish family.