What is the difference between NATO Brown and Hull Red?

ΔE 7 (close). Hull Red is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

NATO Brown vs Hull Red

NATO Brown

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20061
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #432221 (estimate)

Hull Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.985
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4e2e33 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.1, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hull Red is a little lighter, cooler than NATO Brown.

Can I use Hull Red instead of NATO Brown?

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

Can I use NATO Brown instead of Hull Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: NATO Brown is a little darker, 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 NATO Brown on the colour wheel See Hull Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to NATO Brown

NATO Brown vs Black Red (70.859)Model Color · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Hull Red
NATO Brown vs Burnt Umber (70.941)Model Color · ΔE 8, close
NATO Brown vs German Red Brown (70.605)Model Air · ΔE 8, close

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Hull Red

Hull Red vs Coffee Brown (ATOM-20060)ATOM · ΔE 6, close · closer than NATO Brown
Hull Red vs Scab Red (IONIC-0073)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close · closer than NATO Brown
Hull Red vs Black Brown (IONIC-0160)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 7, close

All matches: NATO Brown equivalents · Hull Red equivalents