What is the difference between Afro Shadow and Burnt Umber?

ΔE 3 (very close). Burnt Umber is warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Afro Shadow vs Burnt Umber

Afro Shadow

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: Color Punch
Code: AK11276
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3f2f2d (estimate)

Burnt Umber

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.941
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #412d28 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 3.2, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Burnt Umber is warmer than Afro Shadow.

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of Afro Shadow?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 3). Burnt Umber is warmer than Afro Shadow.

Can I use Afro Shadow instead of Burnt Umber?

The same difference applies the other way round: Afro Shadow is cooler.

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 Afro Shadow on the colour wheel See Burnt Umber on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Afro Shadow

Afro Shadow vs Mahogany (71.036)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Burnt Umber
Afro Shadow vs Hull Red (71.039)Model Air · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Burnt Umber
Afro Shadow vs Dark Brown RLM61 (71.042)Model Air · ΔE 5, very close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber vs S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown (AK11384)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close
Burnt Umber vs NATO Brown (AK11359)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close
Burnt Umber vs Waffen Red Brown (AK11419)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 5, very close

All matches: Afro Shadow equivalents · Burnt Umber equivalents