What is the difference between Mid DAK Sand and Raw Sienna?

ΔE 18 (loose). Raw Sienna is much more saturated, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mid DAK Sand vs Raw Sienna

Mid DAK Sand

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4145P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b78b4c (estimate)

Raw Sienna

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PY43
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cc8532 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 17.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Raw Sienna is much more saturated, warmer than Mid DAK Sand.

Can I use Raw Sienna instead of Mid DAK Sand?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 18). Raw Sienna is much more saturated, warmer than Mid DAK Sand.

Can I use Mid DAK Sand instead of Raw Sienna?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mid DAK Sand is much more muted, 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 Mid DAK Sand on the colour wheel See Raw Sienna on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Mid DAK Sand

Mid DAK Sand vs Yellow Oxide (PY42)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 18, loose
Mid DAK Sand vs Naples Yellow Hue (PW6:1 / PW6 / PY42 / PY83(HR70))Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 22, loose
Mid DAK Sand vs Yellow Ochre (PY43)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 22, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Raw Sienna

Raw Sienna vs Demigod FlamesWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Mid DAK Sand
Raw Sienna vs Barren YellowWarpaints Air · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Mid DAK Sand
Raw Sienna vs Camo Sand (WP4043P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Mid DAK Sand

All matches: Mid DAK Sand equivalents · Raw Sienna equivalents