The new colour "Vibrant Coral," seen in the 70828 Pop Up Party Bus, and also the 80102 Dragon Dance,looks a little bit weird under natural light.  I put it under ultraviolet light to see what would happen.

It seems to fluoresce, just like the trans neon colours.  Has anyone put the party bus under UV lights?

I don't have that set, but I'm really curious to know what it would look like under UV too. I honestly never thought to use UV on bricks before (besides the glow in the dark pieces like the newer ghosts and such), so now I'm very tempted to try it out on different bricks that I have to see how it looks.

10 hours ago, gasdoc said:

looks a little bit weird under natural light.

I disagree. It looks perfectly fine and fits a multitude of colors both as a harmonious and complimentary color, which I believe was the whole point. Of course in a world of limited colors you can always argue that things could be different, but I honestly don't see what LEGO could have/ should have done differently here. In fact I'm pretty sure it took them lots of experimentation to get there and find that middleground. The slightly fluorescent qualities are not surprising. I'm pretty sure it contains portions of Rhodamine pigments or similar just like the neon transparent colors.

Mylenium

7 hours ago, Saint_Miroku said:

I don't have that set, but I'm really curious to know what it would look like under UV too. I honestly never thought to use UV on bricks before (besides the glow in the dark pieces like the newer ghosts and such), so now I'm very tempted to try it out on different bricks that I have to see how it looks.

The interesting thing with dragon dance is that they are all buried on the inside the model, and hidden from view: its really just a way to get the parts out into the world!  

 

Just now, Mylenium said:

I disagree. It looks perfectly fine and fits a multitude of colors both as a harmonious and complimentary color, which I believe was the whole point. Of course in a world of limited colors you can always argue that things could be different, but I honestly don't see what LEGO could have/ should have done differently here. In fact I'm pretty sure it took them lots of experimentation to get there and find that middleground. The slightly fluorescent qualities are not surprising. I'm pretty sure it contains portions of Rhodamine pigments or similar just like the neon transparent colors.

Mylenium

I should clarify my statement: by "weird" I am referring to the slight fluorescent glow which it exhibits in sunlight, which I find difficult to capture in a photo. This may, in part be due to my perception, rather than solely related to the pigments used.  I agree that it probably has similar pigments to the trans neon elements ( which also meet my definition for looking a 'little weird' in the sunlight.)

As for its place in the LEGO palette, I think it is great. As you said, both harmonious and complimentary. It occupies a space on the colour wheel that has not been taken by any LEGO elements in recent years. I was more surprised to see an opaque colour exhibit the fluorescent qualities in the way it does.

I agree about the "little bit weird" observation, and in the best possible way. It's funny, every photograph I've seen of the Vibrant Coral pieces (even the official box art for the Pop-Up Party Bus) really fails to capture just how... well, vibrant they really are. This color really has to be seen in person to be truly appreciated.

9 hours ago, Saint_Miroku said:

I don't have that set, but I'm really curious to know what it would look like under UV too. I honestly never thought to use UV on bricks before (besides the glow in the dark pieces like the newer ghosts and such), so now I'm very tempted to try it out on different bricks that I have to see how it looks.

There are definitely some colors that fluoresce under a blacklight, and their official names reflect as much: 47 Transparent Fluorescent Reddish Orange, 143 Transparent Fluorescent Blue, and 49 Transparent Fluorescent Green.

2 hours ago, tafkatb said:

(even the official box art for the Pop-Up Party Bus)

Well, inherent limitations of print reproduction. Reproducing this particular color exactly would likely require an extra spot color or a complicated Hexachrome process or similar plus a specific super white stock to print on to even come close to capturing the specifics of that color. Also I find that colors on the boxes and in promotional photos are generally quite mistweaked a lot of times, anyway. LEGO seem to be unwilling or unable to settle on a specific color definition even for more mundane colors. You can have two images of different sets side by side and colors that should be identical look completely different, much less do some colors look anything like the actual plastic pieces.

Mylenium

 

LEGO under UV light can be weird, here is my 42056 Porsche under a blacklight:

Regular vs. UV

Edited February 3, 20196 yr by Brickbuilder0937

3 hours ago, Brickbuilder0937 said:

LEGO under UV light can be weird, here is my 42056 Porsche under a blacklight

 

Regular vs. UV

Wow! That’s interesting. It looks like different pigments are used in those different elements.

2 hours ago, gasdoc said:

Wow! That’s interesting. It looks like different pigments are used in those different elements.

The much-discussed Held der Steine from that other thread pointed this out in one of his videos. He has the large Porsche as a showcase model in his store window, apparently quite exposed to sun light, and after a year or so there's heavy discoloration on some parts while others are perfectly fine. I know I've watched it recently, I just can't seem to find which video exactly it was... :-\

Mylenium

So I got some vibrant coral parts in my last order (including a 2x2 round tile too) because that color was supposed to be "seen in real life to be understood". I just.. don't get it? I see just a pink-orangish. I don't know what exactly I was expecting, but I'm not seeing anything that would remind me of trans neon parts(?)
In other words, what's "vibrant" here? Next to the other bright girly Friends colors, I just don't see anything special.

I'm under bright LEDs that probably have a narrow spectrum, but I tried old-style bulbs, same thing. I only see a faint difference under daylight.

 

Edited February 8, 20196 yr by anothergol

1 hour ago, anothergol said:

So I got some vibrant coral parts in my last order (including a 2x2 round tile too) because that color was supposed to be "seen in real life to be understood". I just.. don't get it? I see just a pink-orangish. I don't know what exactly I was expecting, but I'm not seeing anything that would remind me of trans neon parts(?)
In other words, what's "vibrant" here? Next to the other bright girly Friends colors, I just don't see anything special.

I'm under bright LEDs that probably have a narrow spectrum, but I tried old-style bulbs, same thing. I only see a faint difference under daylight.

 

Because of the fluorescence I personally see the most difference in low-light conditions (where it retains its hue and visibility slightly better than your average color), or under a blacklight (where the effect is dramatically amplified). But really, apart from that the main "special" thing about it is that it's a new color that occupies a red-orange part of the color scheme that few other modern colors occupy.

15 hours ago, anothergol said:

In other words, what's "vibrant" here? Next to the other bright girly Friends colors, I just don't see anything special.

You should see the difference in a dusky room, but not expect miracles. By all means, the fluorescent components are just a minor part of the whole formula...

Mylenium