Wyldwood vs Burnt Umber Light

Wyldwood

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#4a2a1a (estimate)

Burnt Umber Light

Brand
Golden
Range
Heavy Body Acrylics
Code
PBr7
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#623826 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Burnt Umber Light is a little lighter, more saturated than Wyldwood. They are different kinds of paint: Citadel Wyldwood is a one-coat contrast-style paint and Golden Burnt Umber Light is an opaque base/layer paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Burnt Umber Light instead of Wyldwood?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Burnt Umber Light is a little lighter, more saturated than Wyldwood. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Wyldwood instead of Burnt Umber Light?

The same difference applies the other way round: Wyldwood is a little darker, more muted.

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 Wyldwood on the colour wheel See Burnt Umber Light on the colour wheel

Other Golden paints close to Wyldwood

Other Citadel paints close to Burnt Umber Light

All matches: Wyldwood equivalents · Burnt Umber Light equivalents

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