What is the difference between Saddle Brown and German Red Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). German Red Brown is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Saddle Brown vs German Red Brown

Saddle Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Intense
Code: AK11104
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #61372c (estimate)

German Red Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.271
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #583633 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.3, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Red Brown is more muted, cooler than Saddle Brown.

Can I use German Red Brown instead of Saddle Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). German Red Brown is more muted, cooler than Saddle Brown.

Can I use Saddle Brown instead of German Red Brown?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Saddle Brown

Saddle Brown vs Charred Brown (72.045)Game Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than German Red Brown
Saddle Brown vs Flat Brown (70.984)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than German Red Brown
Saddle Brown vs Flat Earth (70.983)Model Color · ΔE 7, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to German Red Brown

German Red Brown vs Russet Shadow (AK11277)Color Punch · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Saddle Brown
German Red Brown vs Violet Red (AK11075)3rd Gen Pastel · ΔE 6, close · closer than Saddle Brown
German Red Brown vs Leather (AK17053)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 6, close · closer than Saddle Brown

All matches: Saddle Brown equivalents · German Red Brown equivalents