What is the difference between Inner Light and Plague Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Plague Brown is noticeably darker, more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Inner Light vs Plague Brown

Inner Light

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

Plague Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.039
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #e0ab24 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Plague Brown is noticeably darker, more saturated than Inner Light.

Can I use Plague Brown instead of Inner Light?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Plague Brown is noticeably darker, more saturated than Inner Light.

Can I use Inner Light instead of Plague Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Inner Light is noticeably lighter, 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 Plague Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Inner Light

Inner Light vs Sand Yellow (70.916)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Plague Brown
Inner Light vs Flat Yellow (70.953)Model Color · ΔE 12, fair
Inner Light vs Light Yellow (70.949)Model Color · ΔE 14, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Plague Brown

Plague Brown vs Fiendish YellowWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Inner Light
Plague Brown vs Fire LizardWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, close · closer than Inner Light
Plague Brown vs Meteor RockWarpaints Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Inner Light

All matches: Inner Light equivalents · Plague Brown equivalents