What is the difference between Raw Sienna and Yellow Ochre?

ΔE 14 (fair). Yellow Ochre is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Raw Sienna vs Yellow Ochre

Raw Sienna

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

Yellow Ochre

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.913
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #d6a13c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Yellow Ochre is a little lighter, cooler than Raw Sienna.

Can I use Yellow Ochre instead of Raw Sienna?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Yellow Ochre is a little lighter, cooler than Raw Sienna.

Can I use Raw Sienna instead of Yellow Ochre?

The same difference applies the other way round: Raw Sienna is a little darker, warmer.

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 Yellow Ochre 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 Yellow Ochre
Raw Sienna vs Yellow Ochre (71.033)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Yellow Ochre
Raw Sienna vs Leather Brown (72.040)Game Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Yellow Ochre

Other Golden paints close to Yellow Ochre

Yellow Ochre vs Yellow Oxide (PY42)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Raw Sienna
Yellow Ochre vs Yellow Ochre (PY43)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 9, close · closer than Raw Sienna
Yellow Ochre vs Transparent Yellow Iron Oxide (PY42)Heavy Body Acrylics · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Raw Sienna equivalents · Yellow Ochre equivalents