Inner Light vs Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

Inner Light

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

Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8565
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#f3c24c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.1, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide is a little darker than Inner Light. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Inner Light is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide 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 Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide instead of Inner Light?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 3). Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide is a little darker than Inner Light. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Inner Light instead of Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide?

The same difference applies the other way round: Inner Light 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 Inner Light on the colour wheel See Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Inner Light

Other Army Painter paints close to Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide

All matches: Inner Light equivalents · Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide equivalents

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