What is the difference between S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown and Burnt Umber?

ΔE 4 (very close). Burnt Umber is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown vs Burnt Umber

S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen AFV Series
Code: AK11384
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #39291f (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 4.4, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Burnt Umber is cooler than S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown.

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 4). Burnt Umber is cooler than S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown.

Can I use S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown instead of Burnt Umber?

The same difference applies the other way round: S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown is warmer.

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 S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown on the colour wheel See Burnt Umber on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown

S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown vs Olive Brown (70.889)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close
S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown vs Burnt Umber (71.040)Model Air · ΔE 6, close
S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown vs Hull Red (71.039)Model Air · ΔE 7, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber vs Afro Shadow (AK11276)Color Punch · ΔE 3, very close · closer than S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown
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: S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown equivalents · Burnt Umber equivalents