What is the difference between Raw Sienna and Elf Skin Tone?

ΔE 22 (loose). Elf Skin Tone is a little darker, much more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Raw Sienna vs Elf Skin Tone

Raw Sienna

Brand: Golden
Range: Heavy Body Acrylics
Code: PY43
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #cc8532 (estimate)

Elf Skin Tone

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.004
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bc6e49 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 22.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Elf Skin Tone is a little darker, much more muted than Raw Sienna.

Can I use Elf Skin Tone instead of Raw Sienna?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 22). Elf Skin Tone is a little darker, much more muted than Raw Sienna.

Can I use Raw Sienna instead of Elf Skin Tone?

The same difference applies the other way round: Raw Sienna is a little 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 Elf Skin Tone on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Raw Sienna

Raw Sienna vs Dark Flesh (70.927)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Elf Skin Tone
Raw Sienna vs Yellow Ochre (71.033)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Elf Skin Tone
Raw Sienna vs Leather Brown (72.040)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Elf Skin Tone

Other Golden paints close to Elf Skin Tone

Elf Skin Tone vs Mars YellowHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Raw Sienna
Elf Skin Tone vs Transparent Brown Iron OxideHeavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 18, loose · closer than Raw Sienna
Elf Skin Tone vs Burnt Sienna (PBr7)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 21, loose · closer than Raw Sienna

All matches: Raw Sienna equivalents · Elf Skin Tone equivalents