What is the difference between WWI German Red Brown and Camo Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Camo Brown is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

WWI German Red Brown vs Camo Brown

WWI German Red Brown

Brand: AK Interactive
Range: 3rd Gen Air Series
Code: AK11805
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #673615 (estimate)

Camo Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4040P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6b3127 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.4, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Camo Brown is cooler than WWI German Red Brown.

Can I use Camo Brown instead of WWI German Red Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Camo Brown is cooler than WWI German Red Brown.

Can I use WWI German Red Brown instead of Camo Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: WWI German Red 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 WWI German Red Brown on the colour wheel See Camo Brown on the colour wheel

Other Army Painter paints close to WWI German Red Brown

WWI German Red Brown vs Rawhide BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Camo Brown
WWI German Red Brown vs Sunburst Ochre (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Camo Brown
WWI German Red Brown vs Husk BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Camo Brown

Other AK Interactive paints close to Camo Brown

Camo Brown vs Beast Brown (AK11278)Color Punch · ΔE 4, very close · closer than WWI German Red Brown
Camo Brown vs Red Brown (AK11434)3rd Gen Figure Series · ΔE 6, close · closer than WWI German Red Brown
Camo Brown vs Nº8 Earth Red (FS30117) (AK11338)3rd Gen AFV Series · ΔE 8, close · closer than WWI German Red Brown

All matches: WWI German Red Brown equivalents · Camo Brown equivalents