What is the difference between Crimson Red and Brown RLM26?

ΔE 10 (fair). Brown RLM26 is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Crimson Red vs Brown RLM26

Crimson Red

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: AK Quick Gen
Code: AK17031
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #872c39 (estimate)

Brown RLM26

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.105
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b3634 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.2, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brown RLM26 is more muted, warmer than Crimson Red.

Can I use Brown RLM26 instead of Crimson Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Brown RLM26 is more muted, warmer than Crimson Red.

Can I use Crimson Red instead of Brown RLM26?

The same difference applies the other way round: Crimson Red is more saturated, 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 Crimson Red on the colour wheel See Brown RLM26 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Crimson Red

Crimson Red vs Red (70.926)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Brown RLM26
Crimson Red vs Red (71.269)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Brown RLM26
Crimson Red vs Fire Red (71.084)Model Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Brown RLM26

Other AK Interactive paints close to Brown RLM26

Brown RLM26 vs Shadow Flesh (AK11404)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Crimson Red
Brown RLM26 vs Beast Brown (AK11278)Color Punch · ΔE 8, close · closer than Crimson Red
Brown RLM26 vs Night Blood (AK17038)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 8, close · closer than Crimson Red

All matches: Crimson Red equivalents · Brown RLM26 equivalents