Glowing Inferno vs Ink Yellow

Glowing Inferno

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#f59829 (estimate)

Ink Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Ink
Code
72.085
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#e7911b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.2, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Ink Yellow is a little darker than Glowing Inferno. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Glowing Inferno is an opaque base/layer paint and Vallejo Ink Yellow is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Ink Yellow instead of Glowing Inferno?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Ink Yellow is a little darker than Glowing Inferno. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Glowing Inferno instead of Ink Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Glowing Inferno is a little lighter.

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 Glowing Inferno on the colour wheel See Ink Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Glowing Inferno

Other Army Painter paints close to Ink Yellow

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