Paint Equivalents

Raw Linen

Foundry · Foundry Paint System · 30B

#D5A505 · L*70.2 a*5.9 b*72.9

The closest match to Foundry Raw Linen in every other range, nearest first.

Foundry Raw Linen is a light, vivid orange. 2 ranges carry a near-perfect stand-in for it, the closest being Arteza Yellow Pale at ΔE 1.5. 11 of the 30 other ranges have nothing within ΔE 5, so a substitution from those will read as a different colour.

What the ΔE numbers below mean, and how close a match has to be

The closest colour to this paint is in a craft or fine-art range — a bottle sold for decorating and canvas work, not for models. The distance is right; the pot is a different kind of product. What a match to a craft bottle promises, and where it belongs on a model.

What is the closest equivalent to Foundry Raw Linen?

Arteza Yellow Pale is the closest equivalent to Foundry Raw Linen in any other range, at ΔE 1.5 — a near-perfect substitute. Next nearest: Tamiya Gold (ΔE 2.0) and Scale75 Naples Yellow (ΔE 2.0).

What is the Vallejo alternative to Foundry Raw Linen?

The nearest Vallejo paint is Gold, ΔE 4.3 — a close substitute. The full Foundry to Vallejo conversion chart lists the rest.

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Raw Linen equivalent in Arteza

  1. A Yellow Pale Acrylic Premium Paints A101 ΔE 1.5 · near-perfect
  2. D Pearl Golden Hour Acrylic Pearl Paints A213 ΔE 6.4 · similar

Full Foundry → Arteza conversion chart

Raw Linen equivalent in Tamiya

  1. A Gold Spray TS-21 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect
  2. A Gold leaf Acrylics Mini Gloss X-12 ΔE 2.0 · near-perfect

Full Foundry → Tamiya conversion chart

Raw Linen equivalent in Scale75

  1. B Naples Yellow Artist Range ΔE 2.0 · very close
  2. D Elven Gold Metal N Alchemy Range ΔE 5.4 · similar

Full Foundry → Scale75 conversion chart

Raw Linen equivalent in Apple Barrel

  1. B Sunny Day Colors 21384 ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. C Dandelion Yellow Gloss™ 20646 ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Foundry → Apple Barrel conversion chart

Raw Linen equivalent in Warcolours

  1. B Metallic Brown Metallic paints ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. C Metallic Bright Gold Metallic paints ΔE 4.0 · close

Full Foundry → Warcolours conversion chart

Raw Linen equivalent in Creature

  1. B Yellow Monument Pro Acryl Transparent MPA-049 ΔE 2.6 · very close
  2. C Golden Brown Monument Pro Acryl MPA-017 ΔE 4.5 · close

Raw Linen equivalent in Humbrol

  1. B Gold Aerosol Sprays S16 ΔE 2.7 · very close
  2. B Gold Acrylics - Metallics 16 ΔE 2.9 · very close

Full Foundry → Humbrol conversion chart

Raw Linen equivalent in Mr. Hobby

  1. B Gold Mr Metal Color 217 ΔE 2.9 · very close
  2. C Cream Yellow Acrysion N34 ΔE 4.3 · close

Full Foundry → Mr. Hobby conversion chart

Raw Linen equivalent in Liquitex

  1. B Cadmium-free Yellow Medium Heavy Body Acrylix 890 ΔE 3.0 · very close
  2. D Yellow Medium Azo Heavy Body Acrylix 412 ΔE 6.1 · similar

Full Foundry → Liquitex conversion chart

Raw Linen equivalent in The Army Painter

  1. B Meteor Rock Warpaints Air ΔE 3.3 · very close
  2. D Sand Golem Speedpaint Set 2.0 ΔE 5.7 · similar

Full Foundry → The Army Painter conversion chart

Raw Linen equivalent in AK Interactive

  1. C Ocher Khaki / M-44 Uniform Green Ocher Khaki -24- Figures AK3072 ΔE 3.6 · close
  2. D Syrian Republican Guard Desert Yellow Real Colors - AFV RC102 ΔE 5.0 · similar

Full Foundry → AK Interactive conversion chart

Raw Linen equivalent in Citadel

  1. C Armageddon Dust Technical ΔE 3.7 · close
  2. C Zamesi Desert Layer ΔE 4.3 · close

Full Foundry → Citadel conversion chart

Raw Linen in the remaining ranges

These ranges have nothing close. The nearest they offer is listed anyway.

RangeNearest paintDistance
Mission Models #DFB231 Gold ΔE 3.7
FolkArt #CDAA2C Moon Yellow Acrylic Colors ΔE 3.7
Tom Color #DDB204 Amarelo Piquenique ΔE 3.8
Kimera Kolors #E6A91D Warm Yellow Pure Pigments ΔE 4.1
Vallejo #E4B239 Gold Arte Deco ΔE 4.3
Italeri #EAB124 Gold Acrylic Paint ΔE 4.4
P3 #DCB43D Moldy Ochre Privateer Press Formula P3 ΔE 4.7
Mr. Paint #C9A141 Zinc-chromate Primer Mr Paint ΔE 5.2
Green Stuff World #BD9C0F Yellow Submarine Dip Dipping Inks ΔE 5.3
Monument #E6B802 Transparent Yellow Pro Acrylic Paints ΔE 5.3
Golden #CD951C Yellow Oxide SoFlat Matte Acrylic Colors ΔE 5.8
Turbo Dork #D6B34F All That Glitters ΔE 6.1
Mig #CEAD50 Oil Ochre Acrylics ΔE 6.3
Reaper #F2AF2A Ogre Skin Master Series Paints Bones ΔE 6.5
Duncan #CDA24E Dragon's Gold Wave 1 ΔE 6.8
Revell #BE8F03 Brass Email Color - Metallic ΔE 6.8
Coat d'Arms #B59816 Japanese Uniform World War II Range ΔE 7.1
Acrilex #FEBA11 Amarelo Ouro Paints ΔE 8.0

Nearest colours inside Foundry

  1. B Lemon Shade Paint System ΔE 2.5 · very close
  2. D Yellow Shade Paint System ΔE 6.9 · similar
  3. D Bone yard Shade Paint System ΔE 7.0 · similar
  4. D Buff Leather Paint System ΔE 8.0 · similar
  5. D Bronze Barrel Light Paint System ΔE 8.2 · similar
  6. D Butter Fudge Light Paint System ΔE 8.3 · similar

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