What is the difference between Dark Brown and Traitor Red?

ΔE 9 (close). Traitor Red is more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Brown vs Traitor Red

Dark Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: Oilbrusher
Code: A.MIG-3512
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4a2223 (estimate)

Traitor Red

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

How close are they?

ΔE 9.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Traitor Red is more muted, warmer than Dark Brown.

Can I use Traitor Red instead of Dark Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Traitor Red is more muted, warmer than Dark Brown.

Can I use Dark Brown instead of Traitor Red?

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

Other Army Painter paints close to Dark Brown

Dark Brown vs Rifle Brown (WP4031P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Traitor Red
Dark Brown vs Blanched Berry (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 9, close · closer than Traitor Red
Dark Brown vs Dry BloodWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, 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 Dark Brown
Traitor Red vs NATO Brown (ATOM-20061)ATOM · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dark Brown
Traitor Red vs Dark Brown (AMMO.F-533)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Dark Brown

All matches: Dark Brown equivalents · Traitor Red equivalents