What is the difference between Inner Light and Valkyrie Yellow?

ΔE 15 (fair). Valkyrie Yellow is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Inner Light vs Valkyrie Yellow

Inner Light

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

Valkyrie Yellow

Brand: Green Stuff World
Range: Acrylic Colors
Code: 1859
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #eeda66 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 14.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Valkyrie Yellow is more muted, cooler than Inner Light.

Can I use Valkyrie Yellow instead of Inner Light?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 15). Valkyrie Yellow is more muted, cooler than Inner Light.

Can I use Inner Light instead of Valkyrie Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Inner Light is more saturated, warmer.

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 Valkyrie Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Green Stuff World paints close to Inner Light

Inner Light vs Golden Cream (3210)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Valkyrie Yellow
Inner Light vs Arrakis Brown (3213)Acrylic Colors · ΔE 18, loose
Inner Light vs Blazing Yellow (4120)Opaque Colors · ΔE 18, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Valkyrie Yellow

Valkyrie Yellow vs Space DustWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Inner Light
Valkyrie Yellow vs Moon DustWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close · closer than Inner Light
Valkyrie Yellow vs Moon DustWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Inner Light

All matches: Inner Light equivalents · Valkyrie Yellow equivalents