Barren Yellow vs Raw Sienna

Barren Yellow

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Air
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#a86a20 (estimate)

Raw Sienna

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8543
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#ae6d2d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.5, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Barren Yellow is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Raw Sienna is an ink, glaze or transparent paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Raw Sienna instead of Barren Yellow?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Barren Yellow instead of Raw Sienna?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Barren Yellow on the colour wheel See Raw Sienna on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Barren Yellow

Other Army Painter paints close to Raw Sienna

All matches: Barren Yellow equivalents · Raw Sienna equivalents

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