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

ΔE 6 (close). German Red Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Violet Red vs German Red Brown

Violet Red

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Pastel
Code: AK11075
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4f2f34 (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 6.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Red Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Violet Red.

Can I use German Red Brown instead of Violet Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 6). German Red Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Violet Red.

Can I use Violet Red instead of German Red Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Violet Red is a little darker, 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 Violet Red on the colour wheel See German Red Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Violet Red

Violet Red vs Hull Red (70.985)Model Color · ΔE 0, very close · closer than German Red Brown
Violet Red vs Black Red (70.859)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than German Red Brown
Violet Red vs Chestnut Brown (70.746)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than German Red Brown

Other AK Interactive paints close to German Red Brown

German Red Brown vs Russet Shadow (AK11277)Color Punch · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Violet Red
German Red Brown vs Leather (AK17053)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 6, close
German Red Brown vs Burnt Red (AK11097)3rd Gen Standard · ΔE 7, close

All matches: Violet Red equivalents · German Red Brown equivalents