What is the difference between Raw Wool and Hemp?

ΔE 11 (fair). Hemp is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Raw Wool vs Hemp

Raw Wool

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

Hemp

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.023
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #747155 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Hemp is a little darker, warmer than Raw Wool.

Can I use Hemp instead of Raw Wool?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Hemp is a little darker, warmer than Raw Wool.

Can I use Raw Wool instead of Hemp?

The same difference applies the other way round: Raw Wool is a little lighter, 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 Hemp on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Raw Wool

Raw Wool vs Cement Grey (71.045)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Hemp
Raw Wool vs M495 Light Gray (71.298)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Hemp
Raw Wool vs Sky Type S (71.302)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Hemp

Other Army Painter paints close to Hemp

Hemp vs Prairie OchreWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Raw Wool
Hemp vs Sulfide OchreWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 9, close · closer than Raw Wool
Hemp vs Dusty SkullWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Raw Wool

All matches: Raw Wool equivalents · Hemp equivalents