Raw Umber vs Military Yellow

Raw Umber

Brand
Pro Acryl
Range
Weathering pigments
Code
MWP-08
Type
a technical paint or medium
Swatch
#6a4a30 (estimate)

Military Yellow

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.453
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#604023 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 4.8, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Military Yellow is a little darker than Raw Umber. They are different kinds of paint: Pro Acryl Raw Umber is a technical paint or medium and Vallejo Military Yellow is a one-coat contrast-style paint, so they won’t behave the same on the model even where the colour is close.

Can I use Military Yellow instead of Raw Umber?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Military Yellow is a little darker than Raw Umber. They are different kinds of paint.

Can I use Raw Umber instead of Military Yellow?

The same difference applies the other way round: Raw Umber is a little lighter.

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 Raw Umber on the colour wheel See Military Yellow on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Raw Umber

Other Pro Acryl paints close to Military Yellow

All matches: Raw Umber equivalents · Military Yellow equivalents

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