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

ΔE 7 (close). German Red Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Waffen Red Brown vs German Red Brown

Waffen Red Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Figure Series
Code: AK11419
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #452922 (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 7.4, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Red Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Waffen Red Brown.

Can I use German Red Brown instead of Waffen Red Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). German Red Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Waffen Red Brown.

Can I use Waffen Red Brown instead of German Red Brown?

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

Other Vallejo paints close to Waffen Red Brown

Waffen Red Brown vs Burnt Umber (70.941)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than German Red Brown
Waffen Red Brown vs Black Red (70.859)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than German Red Brown
Waffen Red Brown vs Chestnut Brown (70.746)Model Color · ΔE 8, 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 Waffen Red Brown
German Red Brown vs Violet Red (AK11075)3rd Gen Pastel · ΔE 6, close · closer than Waffen Red Brown
German Red Brown vs Leather (AK17053)AK Quick Gen · ΔE 6, close · closer than Waffen Red Brown

All matches: Waffen Red Brown equivalents · German Red Brown equivalents