Light Tone vs Raw Sienna

Light Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#b07820 (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 10.5, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Raw Sienna is more muted, warmer than Light Tone. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Light Tone is a wash/shade 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 Light Tone?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Raw Sienna is more muted, warmer than Light Tone. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Light Tone instead of Raw Sienna?

The same difference applies the other way round: Light Tone is more saturated, 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 Light Tone on the colour wheel See Raw Sienna on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Light Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Raw Sienna

All matches: Light Tone equivalents · Raw Sienna equivalents

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