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

ΔE 7 (close). Burnt Umber is a little lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Brown Red vs Burnt Umber

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)

Burnt Umber

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.040
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #322825 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Burnt Umber is a little lighter than Burnt Brown Red.

Can I use Burnt Umber instead of Burnt Brown Red?

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

Can I use Burnt Brown Red instead of Burnt Umber?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Brown Red is a little darker.

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 Burnt Umber on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burnt Brown Red

Burnt Brown Red vs Dark Rust (70.771)Model Color · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Burnt Umber
Burnt Brown Red vs Olive Brown (70.889)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Burnt Umber
Burnt Brown Red vs Black Grey (70.862)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Burnt Umber

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber vs Dark Brown (AMMO.F-533)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Burnt Brown Red
Burnt Umber vs NATO Black (ATOM-20161)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Burnt Brown Red
Burnt Umber vs Starship Sludge Bay (A.MIG-3532)Oilbrusher · ΔE 6, close · closer than Burnt Brown Red

All matches: Burnt Brown Red equivalents · Burnt Umber equivalents