Snakebite Leather vs Raw Sienna

Snakebite Leather

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#b8864a (estimate)

Raw Sienna

Brand
Golden
Range
High Flow
Code
8543
Type
an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch
#ae6d2d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Raw Sienna is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Snakebite Leather. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Snakebite Leather is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Raw Sienna 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 Sienna instead of Snakebite Leather?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Raw Sienna is a little darker, more saturated, warmer than Snakebite Leather. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Snakebite Leather instead of Raw Sienna?

The same difference applies the other way round: Snakebite Leather is a little lighter, 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 Snakebite Leather on the colour wheel See Raw Sienna on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Snakebite Leather

Other Citadel paints close to Raw Sienna

All matches: Snakebite Leather equivalents · Raw Sienna equivalents

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