What is the difference between Dark Brown and Black Red?

ΔE 6 (very close). Black Red is more muted, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Dark Brown vs Black Red

Dark Brown

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

Black Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.859
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #48282c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 5.7, very close: most people won’t see a difference side by side. Black Red is more muted, cooler than Dark Brown.

Can I use Black Red instead of Dark Brown?

Yes, for most jobs. Very close match (ΔE 6). Black Red is more muted, cooler than Dark Brown.

Can I use Dark Brown instead of Black Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Dark 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 Dark Brown on the colour wheel See Black Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Dark Brown

Dark Brown vs Hull Red (70.985)Model Color · ΔE 7, close
Dark Brown vs German Red Brown (70.605)Model Air · ΔE 8, close
Dark Brown vs Dark Red (70.946)Model Color · ΔE 8, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Black Red

Black Red vs Black Brown (IONIC-0160)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Dark Brown
Black Red vs NATO Brown (ATOM-20061)ATOM · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dark Brown
Black Red vs Scab Red (IONIC-0073)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 6, close

All matches: Dark Brown equivalents · Black Red equivalents