What is the difference between Raw Wool and Khaki Shadow?

ΔE 12 (fair). Khaki Shadow is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Raw Wool vs Khaki Shadow

Raw Wool

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4152P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #818c70 (estimate)

Khaki Shadow

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09121
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #a09272 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Khaki Shadow is a little lighter, warmer than Raw Wool.

Can I use Khaki Shadow instead of Raw Wool?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Khaki Shadow is a little lighter, warmer than Raw Wool.

Can I use Raw Wool instead of Khaki Shadow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Raw Wool is a little darker, 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 Raw Wool on the colour wheel See Khaki Shadow on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Raw Wool

Raw Wool vs Ghoul Skin (09148)Master Series Paints · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Khaki Shadow
Raw Wool vs Pale Olive (09036)Master Series Paints · ΔE 9, close · closer than Khaki Shadow
Raw Wool vs Pale Lichen (09084)Master Series Paints · ΔE 14, fair

Other Army Painter paints close to Khaki Shadow

Khaki Shadow vs Light Battle Dress (WP4051P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 1, very close · closer than Raw Wool
Khaki Shadow vs Tomb King TanWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Raw Wool
Khaki Shadow vs Banshee BrownWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Raw Wool

All matches: Raw Wool equivalents · Khaki Shadow equivalents