What is the difference between Basilisk Red and Brown?

ΔE 12 (fair). Brown is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Basilisk Red vs Brown

Basilisk Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #712836 (estimate)

Brown

Brand: Tamiya
Range: X Gloss Acrylic
Code: X-9
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b3c37 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 11.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brown is a little lighter, warmer than Basilisk Red.

Can I use Brown instead of Basilisk Red?

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

Can I use Basilisk Red instead of Brown?

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

Other Tamiya paints close to Basilisk Red

Basilisk Red vs Hull Red (XF-9)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Brown
Basilisk Red vs Maroon (TS-11)TS Spray · ΔE 9, close · closer than Brown
Basilisk Red vs Dull Red (TS-33)TS Spray · ΔE 21, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Brown

Brown vs Fur BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 6, very close · closer than Basilisk Red
Brown vs Camo Brown (WP4040P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 6, close · closer than Basilisk Red
Brown vs Fur BrownWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Basilisk Red

All matches: Basilisk Red equivalents · Brown equivalents