What is the difference between Burnt Brown Red and Traitor Red?

ΔE 7 (close). Traitor Red is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Brown Red vs Traitor Red

Burnt Brown Red

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Acrylic Colors for Figures
Code: AMMO.F-553
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #2c1b1c (estimate)

Traitor Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #3a2420 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Traitor Red is a little lighter, warmer than Burnt Brown Red.

Can I use Traitor Red instead of Burnt Brown Red?

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

Can I use Burnt Brown Red instead of Traitor Red?

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

Other Army Painter paints close to Burnt Brown Red

Burnt Brown Red vs Banshee Brown (Vol. 1)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Traitor Red
Burnt Brown Red vs Brigandine BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close
Burnt Brown Red vs Hardened CarapaceWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Traitor Red

Traitor Red vs Black Brown (IONIC-0160)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Burnt Brown Red
Traitor Red vs NATO Brown (ATOM-20061)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Burnt Brown Red
Traitor Red vs Dark Brown (AMMO.F-533)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Burnt Brown Red

All matches: Burnt Brown Red equivalents · Traitor Red equivalents