What is the difference between Brown Base FS-30108 and Dark Red?

ΔE 10 (fair). Dark Red is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Brown Base FS-30108 vs Dark Red

Brown Base FS-30108

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-508
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #502c1e (estimate)

Dark Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.946
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #5c2727 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dark Red is more saturated, cooler than Brown Base FS-30108.

Can I use Dark Red instead of Brown Base FS-30108?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Dark Red is more saturated, cooler than Brown Base FS-30108.

Can I use Brown Base FS-30108 instead of Dark Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Brown Base FS-30108 is more muted, 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 Brown Base FS-30108 on the colour wheel See Dark Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Brown Base FS-30108

Brown Base FS-30108 vs Flat Earth (70.983)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Red
Brown Base FS-30108 vs Charred Brown (72.045)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Dark Red
Brown Base FS-30108 vs German Red Brown (71.271)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dark Red

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Dark Red

Dark Red vs Schokobraun RAL 8017 (ATOM-20062)ATOM · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Brown Base FS-30108
Dark Red vs Cardinal Purple (IONIC-0059)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Brown Base FS-30108
Dark Red vs Brown (ATOM-20057)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than Brown Base FS-30108

All matches: Brown Base FS-30108 equivalents · Dark Red equivalents