What is the difference between Demon Red and Saddle Brown?

ΔE 8 (close). Saddle Brown is a little darker, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Demon Red vs Saddle Brown

Demon Red

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: IONIC Smart Colors
Code: IONIC-0157
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #936d73 (estimate)

Saddle Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.940
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #805f5d (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.0, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Saddle Brown is a little darker, warmer than Demon Red.

Can I use Saddle Brown instead of Demon Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 8). Saddle Brown is a little darker, warmer than Demon Red.

Can I use Demon Red instead of Saddle Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Demon Red is a little lighter, 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 Demon Red on the colour wheel See Saddle Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Demon Red

Demon Red vs Brown Rose (70.803)Model Color · ΔE 9, close
Demon Red vs Sand (71.112)Model Air · ΔE 10, fair
Demon Red vs Malefic Flesh (74.012)Fantasy-Pro · ΔE 12, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Saddle Brown

Saddle Brown vs Stonewall Grey (IONIC-0159)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than Demon Red
Saddle Brown vs Red Brown (AMMO.F-532)Acrylic Colors for Figures · ΔE 14, fair
Saddle Brown vs Grau RLM 02 (ATOM-20078)ATOM · ΔE 14, fair

All matches: Demon Red equivalents · Saddle Brown equivalents