Primer Taupe vs Umber Wash

Primer Taupe

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Primers
Code
P-029
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#8a7a6a (estimate)

Umber Wash

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Wash
Code
73.203
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#84766c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.9, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Umber Wash is warmer than Primer Taupe. They are different kinds of paint: Pro Acryl Primer Taupe is a technical paint or medium and Vallejo Umber Wash is a wash/shade, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Umber Wash instead of Primer Taupe?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Umber Wash is warmer than Primer Taupe. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Primer Taupe instead of Umber Wash?

The same difference applies the other way round: Primer Taupe is cooler.

ΔE is the colour difference between our two swatch estimates: under 2 is a perfect match (you’d struggle to tell them apart), under 6 very close, under 10 close, under 15 fair, under 20 loose, under 30 very loose, and 30 or more a poor match. Real paints also differ in finish, coverage and how they thin, so test before you commit.

See Primer Taupe on the colour wheel See Umber Wash on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Primer Taupe

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Umber Wash

All matches: Primer Taupe equivalents · Umber Wash equivalents

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