What is the difference between Inner Light and Shiny Skintone?

ΔE 12 (fair). Shiny Skintone is a little darker, more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Inner Light vs Shiny Skintone

Inner Light

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

Shiny Skintone

Brand: Kimera Kolors
Range: Signature Series
Code: Signature
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fdbc5f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Shiny Skintone is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Inner Light.

Can I use Shiny Skintone instead of Inner Light?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Shiny Skintone is a little darker, more muted, warmer than Inner Light.

Can I use Inner Light instead of Shiny Skintone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Inner Light is a little lighter, more saturated, cooler.

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 Shiny Skintone on the colour wheel

Other Kimera Kolors paints close to Inner Light

Inner Light vs Honey Moon Yellow (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 16, loose
Inner Light vs Yellow Oxide (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 18, loose
Inner Light vs Warm Yellow (Pure Pigments)Pure Pigments · ΔE 20, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Shiny Skintone

Shiny Skintone vs Imp YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Inner Light
Shiny Skintone vs Light DAK Sand (WP4146P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Inner Light
Shiny Skintone vs Phoenix FlamesWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 12, fair

All matches: Inner Light equivalents · Shiny Skintone equivalents