What is the difference between Splinter Grey and Raw Wool?

ΔE 9 (close). Raw Wool is a little darker, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Splinter Grey vs Raw Wool

Splinter Grey

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-536
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9f9b7f (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 9.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Raw Wool is a little darker, cooler than Splinter Grey.

Can I use Raw Wool instead of Splinter Grey?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Raw Wool is a little darker, cooler than Splinter Grey.

Can I use Splinter Grey instead of Raw Wool?

The same difference applies the other way round: Splinter Grey is a little lighter, 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 Splinter Grey on the colour wheel See Raw Wool on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Splinter Grey

Splinter Grey vs Canvas (WP4033P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Raw Wool
Splinter Grey vs Tomb King TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Raw Wool
Splinter Grey vs Banshee BrownWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Raw Wool

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Raw Wool

Raw Wool vs Field Grey Highlight FS-34414 (AMMO.F-513)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 7, close · closer than Splinter Grey
Raw Wool vs Nakajima Interior Green (ATOM-20139)ATOM · ΔE 9, close
Raw Wool vs Medium Olive Green (A.MIG-0609)Dio Drybrush · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Splinter Grey equivalents · Raw Wool equivalents