Agrax Earthshade vs Raw Umber

Agrax Earthshade

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Shade
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#4a3a2a (estimate)

Raw Umber

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8544
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#453d35 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Raw Umber is more muted than Agrax Earthshade. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Agrax Earthshade is a wash/shade and Golden Raw 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 Raw Umber instead of Agrax Earthshade?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Raw Umber is more muted than Agrax Earthshade. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Agrax Earthshade instead of Raw Umber?

The same difference applies the other way round: Agrax Earthshade is more saturated.

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 Agrax Earthshade on the colour wheel See Raw Umber on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Agrax Earthshade

Other Citadel paints close to Raw Umber

All matches: Agrax Earthshade equivalents · Raw Umber equivalents

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