What is the difference between Inner Light and Camel Yellow?

ΔE 18 (loose). Camel Yellow is a little darker, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Inner Light vs Camel Yellow

Inner Light

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

Camel Yellow

Brand: Tamiya
Range: PS Spray (polycarbonate)
Code: PS-19
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #fbbe0e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.5, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Camel Yellow is a little darker, much more saturated than Inner Light.

Can I use Camel Yellow instead of Inner Light?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Camel Yellow is a little darker, much more saturated than Inner Light.

Can I use Inner Light instead of Camel Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Inner Light is a little lighter, 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 Camel Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Inner Light

Inner Light vs Mustard Yellow (PS-56)PS Spray (polycarbonate) · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Camel Yellow
Inner Light vs Camel Yellow (TS-34)TS Spray · ΔE 17, loose · closer than Camel Yellow
Inner Light vs Dark Yellow (XF-60)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 24, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Camel Yellow

Camel Yellow vs Meteor RockWarpaints Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Inner Light
Camel Yellow vs Moonbeam Yellow (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Inner Light
Camel Yellow vs Daemonic YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Inner Light

All matches: Inner Light equivalents · Camel Yellow equivalents