What is the difference between Hull Red and Banshee Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Banshee Brown is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Hull Red vs Banshee Brown

Hull Red

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Intense
Code: AK11108
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2d1107 (estimate)

Banshee Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 1
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #342522 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.8, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Banshee Brown is a little lighter, more muted than Hull Red.

Can I use Banshee Brown instead of Hull Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Banshee Brown is a little lighter, more muted than Hull Red.

Can I use Hull Red instead of Banshee Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Hull Red is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Hull Red on the colour wheel See Banshee Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Hull Red

Hull Red vs Dark RustWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Banshee Brown
Hull Red vs Traitor RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 10, close · closer than Banshee Brown
Hull Red vs Rifle Brown (WP4031P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 13, fair

Other AK Interactive paints close to Banshee Brown

Banshee Brown vs Brown Black (AK17047)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Hull Red
Banshee Brown vs RAL 8017 Rotbraun (AK11330)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Hull Red
Banshee Brown vs Afro Shadow (AK11276)Color Punch · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Hull Red

All matches: Hull Red equivalents · Banshee Brown equivalents