What is the difference between Banshee Brown and Evil Red?

ΔE 12 (fair). Evil Red is a little darker, more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Banshee Brown vs Evil Red

Banshee Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 1
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #342522 (estimate)

Evil Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.112
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #291621 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Evil Red is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Banshee Brown.

Can I use Evil Red instead of Banshee Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 12). Evil Red is a little darker, more saturated, cooler than Banshee Brown.

Can I use Banshee Brown instead of Evil Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Banshee Brown is a little lighter, more muted, 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 Banshee Brown on the colour wheel See Evil Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Banshee Brown

Banshee Brown vs Olive Brown (70.889)Model Color · ΔE 2, very close · closer than Evil Red
Banshee Brown vs Burnt Umber (71.040)Model Air · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Evil Red
Banshee Brown vs Hull Red (71.039)Model Air · ΔE 4, very close · closer than Evil Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Evil Red

Evil Red vs Blanched Berry (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 8, close · closer than Banshee Brown
Evil Red vs Oak BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair
Evil Red vs Traitor RedWarpaints Air · ΔE 13, fair

All matches: Banshee Brown equivalents · Evil Red equivalents