What is the difference between Reddish Black and Banshee Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Banshee Brown is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Reddish Black vs Banshee Brown

Reddish Black

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11406
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #351c1f (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 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Banshee Brown is more muted, warmer than Reddish Black.

Can I use Banshee Brown instead of Reddish Black?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Banshee Brown is more muted, warmer than Reddish Black.

Can I use Reddish Black instead of Banshee Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Reddish Black 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 Reddish Black on the colour wheel See Banshee Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to Reddish Black

Reddish Black vs Blanched Berry (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Banshee Brown
Reddish Black vs Traitor RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Banshee Brown
Reddish Black vs Oak BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Banshee Brown

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

All matches: Reddish Black equivalents · Banshee Brown equivalents