What is the difference between Beret Maroon and Dull Red?

ΔE 19 (loose). Dull Red is noticeably lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Beret Maroon vs Dull Red

Beret Maroon

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4059P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #66191b (estimate)

Dull Red

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-33
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #944737 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 18.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Dull Red is noticeably lighter, warmer than Beret Maroon.

Can I use Dull Red instead of Beret Maroon?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 19). Dull Red is noticeably lighter, warmer than Beret Maroon.

Can I use Beret Maroon instead of Dull Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Beret Maroon is noticeably 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 Beret Maroon on the colour wheel See Dull Red on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Beret Maroon

Beret Maroon vs Maroon (TS-11)TS Spray · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Dull Red
Beret Maroon vs Brown (X-9)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Dull Red
Beret Maroon vs Hull Red (XF-9)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Dull Red

Other Army Painter paints close to Dull Red

Dull Red vs Ruddy Terra (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Beret Maroon
Dull Red vs Molten OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Beret Maroon
Dull Red vs Ruddy UmberWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Beret Maroon

All matches: Beret Maroon equivalents · Dull Red equivalents