What is the difference between Faded Green and Raw Wool?

ΔE 6 (close). Raw Wool is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Faded Green vs Raw Wool

Faded Green

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Standard
Code: AK11135
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #738571 (estimate)

Raw Wool

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4152P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #818c70 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Raw Wool is a little lighter, warmer than Faded Green.

Can I use Raw Wool instead of Faded Green?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). Raw Wool is a little lighter, warmer than Faded Green.

Can I use Faded Green instead of Raw Wool?

The same difference applies the other way round: Faded Green is a little darker, 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 Faded Green on the colour wheel See Raw Wool on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Faded Green

Faded Green vs Dark Imperial Khaki (WP4154P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Raw Wool
Faded Green vs Light Feldgrau (WP4045P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close
Faded Green vs Desert Olive Green (WP4140P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 11, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Raw Wool

Raw Wool vs RAF Cockpit Grey-Green (AK11847)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Faded Green
Raw Wool vs US Interior Yellow Green (AK11859)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Faded Green
Raw Wool vs RLM 02 RLM-Grau (1941) (AK11812)3rd Gen Air Series · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Faded Green equivalents · Raw Wool equivalents