What is the difference between Waffen Red Brown and Burnt Umber?

ΔE 5 (very close). Burnt Umber is more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Waffen Red Brown vs Burnt Umber

Waffen Red Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11419
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #452922 (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 5.0, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Burnt Umber is more muted than Waffen Red Brown.

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of Waffen Red Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 5). Burnt Umber is more muted than Waffen Red Brown.

Can I use Waffen Red Brown instead of Burnt Umber?

The same difference applies the other way round: Waffen Red Brown is 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 Waffen Red Brown on the colour wheel See Burnt Umber on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Waffen Red Brown

Waffen Red Brown vs Black Red (70.859)Model Color · ΔE 7, close
Waffen Red Brown vs German Red Brown (71.271)Model Air · ΔE 7, close
Waffen Red Brown vs Chestnut Brown (70.746)Model Color · ΔE 8, close

Other AK Interactive paints close to Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber vs Afro Shadow (AK11276)Color Punch · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Waffen Red Brown
Burnt Umber vs S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown (AK11384)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Waffen Red Brown
Burnt Umber vs NATO Brown (AK11359)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Waffen Red Brown

All matches: Waffen Red Brown equivalents · Burnt Umber equivalents