Burnished Red vs Werewolf Brown

Burnished Red

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Speedpaint 2.0
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#6a3a2e (estimate)

Werewolf Brown

Brand
Scale75
Range
Instant Colors
Code
SIN01
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#543c36 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.7, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Werewolf Brown is much more muted than Burnished Red.

Can I use Werewolf Brown instead of Burnished Red?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Werewolf Brown is much more muted than Burnished Red.

Can I use Burnished Red instead of Werewolf Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnished Red is much 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 Burnished Red on the colour wheel See Werewolf Brown on the colour wheel

Other Scale75 paints close to Burnished Red

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