What is the difference between Basilisk Red and Brown RLM26?

ΔE 10 (close). Brown RLM26 is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Basilisk Red vs Brown RLM26

Basilisk Red

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

Brown RLM26

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.105
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b3634 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 9.6, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Brown RLM26 is a little lighter, warmer than Basilisk Red.

Can I use Brown RLM26 instead of Basilisk Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 10). Brown RLM26 is a little lighter, warmer than Basilisk Red.

Can I use Basilisk Red instead of Brown RLM26?

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 RLM26 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Basilisk Red

Basilisk Red vs Red (70.926)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Brown RLM26
Basilisk Red vs Nocturnal Red (72.111)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Brown RLM26
Basilisk Red vs Burnt Red (70.814)Model Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Brown RLM26

Other Army Painter paints close to Brown RLM26

Brown RLM26 vs Camo Brown (WP4040P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 7, close · closer than Basilisk Red
Brown RLM26 vs Fur BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Basilisk Red
Brown RLM26 vs Crusted SoreWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 10, close

All matches: Basilisk Red equivalents · Brown RLM26 equivalents