Inner Light vs C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark

Inner Light

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fdca53 (estimate)

C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#fdce1c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark is much more saturated than Inner Light.

Can I use C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark instead of Inner Light?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark is much more saturated than Inner Light.

Can I use Inner Light instead of C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark?

The same difference applies the other way round: Inner Light is much more muted.

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 Inner Light on the colour wheel See C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Inner Light

Other Army Painter paints close to C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark

All matches: Inner Light equivalents · C.P. Cadmium Yellow Dark equivalents

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