Voodoo Shade vs Burnt Umber

Voodoo Shade

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 2 Wash
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#543e22 (estimate)

Burnt Umber

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8500
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#5a3a2d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Our swatches for the two are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint: Army Painter Voodoo Shade is a wash/shade and Golden Burnt 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 Burnt Umber instead of Voodoo Shade?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). The swatches are almost the same. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Voodoo Shade instead of Burnt Umber?

The same difference applies the other way round.

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 Voodoo Shade on the colour wheel See Burnt Umber on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Voodoo Shade

Other Army Painter paints close to Burnt Umber

All matches: Voodoo Shade equivalents · Burnt Umber equivalents

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