What is the difference between Chimera Red and Russet?

ΔE 9 (close). Russet is a little lighter, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Chimera Red vs Russet

Chimera Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a1a2e (estimate)

Russet

Brand: Mr. Hobby
Range: Acrysion
Code: N-33
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7f2b35 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.9, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Russet is a little lighter, warmer than Chimera Red.

Can I use Russet instead of Chimera Red?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Russet is a little lighter, warmer than Chimera Red.

Can I use Chimera Red instead of Russet?

The same difference applies the other way round: Chimera 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 Chimera Red on the colour wheel See Russet on the colour wheel

Other Mr. Hobby paints close to Chimera Red

Chimera Red vs Russet (C-81)Mr. Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Russet
Chimera Red vs Red Brown (H-47)Aqueous Hobby Color · ΔE 10, close
Chimera Red vs Red Brown (N-47)Acrysion · ΔE 10, close

Other Army Painter paints close to Russet

Russet vs Basilisk RedWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Chimera Red
Russet vs Crusted SoreWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close · closer than Chimera Red
Russet vs Beret Maroon (WP4059P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 10, fair

All matches: Chimera Red equivalents · Russet equivalents