What is the difference between Beret Maroon and Brown RLM26?

ΔE 11 (fair). Brown RLM26 is a little lighter, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Beret Maroon vs Brown RLM26

Beret Maroon

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4059P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #66191b (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 11.1, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brown RLM26 is a little lighter, more muted than Beret Maroon.

Can I use Brown RLM26 instead of Beret Maroon?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 11). Brown RLM26 is a little lighter, more muted than Beret Maroon.

Can I use Beret Maroon instead of Brown RLM26?

The same difference applies the other way round: Beret Maroon is a little darker, more saturated.

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 Brown RLM26 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Beret Maroon

Beret Maroon vs Red (70.926)Model Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Brown RLM26
Beret Maroon vs Nocturnal Red (72.111)Game Color · ΔE 6, close · closer than Brown RLM26
Beret Maroon vs Fire Red (71.084)Model Air · ΔE 10, 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 Beret Maroon
Brown RLM26 vs Fur BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Beret Maroon
Brown RLM26 vs Basilisk RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, close · closer than Beret Maroon

All matches: Beret Maroon equivalents · Brown RLM26 equivalents