What is the difference between Burnt Brown and Traitor Red?

ΔE 7 (close). Traitor Red is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Brown vs Traitor Red

Burnt Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20056
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #372113 (estimate)

Traitor Red

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

How close are they?

ΔE 7.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Traitor Red is more muted, cooler than Burnt Brown.

Can I use Traitor Red instead of Burnt Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Traitor Red is more muted, cooler than Burnt Brown.

Can I use Burnt Brown instead of Traitor Red?

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

Other Army Painter paints close to Burnt Brown

Burnt Brown vs Dark RustWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Traitor Red
Burnt Brown vs Mud Spatter (WP4057P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Traitor Red
Burnt Brown vs Rifle Brown (WP4031P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 9, 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
Traitor Red vs NATO Brown (ATOM-20061)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Burnt Brown
Traitor Red vs Dark Brown (AMMO.F-533)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Burnt Brown

All matches: Burnt Brown equivalents · Traitor Red equivalents