What is the difference between Raw Sienna and Smoke Ink?

ΔE 51 (loose). Smoke Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Raw Sienna vs Smoke Ink

Raw Sienna

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

Smoke Ink

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.939
Type: an ink, glaze or transparent paint
Swatch: #514345 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 51.1, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Smoke Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted than Raw Sienna.

Can I use Smoke Ink instead of Raw Sienna?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 51). Smoke Ink is noticeably darker, much more muted than Raw Sienna.

Can I use Raw Sienna instead of Smoke Ink?

The same difference applies the other way round: Raw Sienna is noticeably lighter, much 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 Raw Sienna on the colour wheel See Smoke Ink on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Raw Sienna

Raw Sienna vs Ink Yellow (72.085)Game Color Ink · ΔE 28, loose · closer than Smoke Ink
Raw Sienna vs Ink Red (72.086)Game Color Ink · ΔE 42, loose · closer than Smoke Ink
Raw Sienna vs Mahogany Ink (70.828)Model Color · ΔE 47, loose · closer than Smoke Ink

Other Golden paints close to Smoke Ink

Smoke Ink vs Carbon Black (PBk7)High Flow · ΔE 7, close · closer than Raw Sienna
Smoke Ink vs Raw Umber (8544)High Flow · ΔE 8, close · closer than Raw Sienna
Smoke Ink vs Mars Black (8518)High Flow · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Raw Sienna

All matches: Raw Sienna equivalents · Smoke Ink equivalents