What is the difference between Red Brick and Grunge Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Grunge Brown is noticeably lighter. Swatch colours are estimates.

Red Brick vs Grunge Brown

Red Brick

Brand: AMMO by Mig
Range: ATOM
Code: ATOM-20053
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #9d3a1d (estimate)

Grunge Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.115
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #bf5835 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Grunge Brown is noticeably lighter than Red Brick.

Can I use Grunge Brown instead of Red Brick?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Grunge Brown is noticeably lighter than Red Brick.

Can I use Red Brick instead of Grunge Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Red Brick is noticeably darker.

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 Red Brick on the colour wheel See Grunge Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Red Brick

Red Brick vs Dark Flesh Tone (72.044)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Grunge Brown
Red Brick vs Orange Rust (71.130)Model Air · ΔE 13, fair
Red Brick vs Ferrari Red (71.085)Model Air · ΔE 14, fair

Other AMMO by Mig paints close to Grunge Brown

Grunge Brown vs Red Primer (A.MIG-3511)Oilbrusher · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Red Brick
Grunge Brown vs Red Tile (A.MIG-3525)Oilbrusher · ΔE 10, close · closer than Red Brick
Grunge Brown vs Mushroom Brown (IONIC-0151)IONIC Smart Colors · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Red Brick

All matches: Red Brick equivalents · Grunge Brown equivalents