Dark Boot Brown vs Raw Umber

Dark Boot Brown

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Historical
Code
WP4126P
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#484231 (estimate)

Raw Umber

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8544
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#453d35 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Raw Umber is more muted than Dark Boot Brown. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Dark Boot Brown is an opaque base/layer paint and Golden Raw Umber 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 Umber instead of Dark Boot Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Raw Umber is more muted than Dark Boot Brown. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Dark Boot Brown instead of Raw Umber?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark Boot Brown is more saturated.

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 Dark Boot Brown on the colour wheel See Raw Umber on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Dark Boot Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Raw Umber

All matches: Dark Boot Brown equivalents · Raw Umber equivalents

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