What is the difference between Rebel Red and Brutal Brown?

ΔE 30 (loose). Brutal Brown is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rebel Red vs Brutal Brown

Rebel Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Air
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8a1840 (estimate)

Brutal Brown

Brand: Nocturna Models
Range: N-Paint Basic
Code: NA43
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e4f40 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 29.6, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brutal Brown is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer than Rebel Red.

Can I use Brutal Brown instead of Rebel Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 30). Brutal Brown is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer than Rebel Red.

Can I use Rebel Red instead of Brutal Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rebel Red is noticeably darker, much more saturated, 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 Rebel Red on the colour wheel See Brutal Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Rebel Red

Rebel Red vs Red Purple (NA20)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Brutal Brown
Rebel Red vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 23, loose · closer than Brutal Brown
Rebel Red vs Chestnut Brown (NA42)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 27, loose · closer than Brutal Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Brutal Brown

Brutal Brown vs Ruddy UmberWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Rebel Red
Brutal Brown vs Tanned FleshWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Rebel Red
Brutal Brown vs Tiger’s Eye SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 8, close · closer than Rebel Red

All matches: Rebel Red equivalents · Brutal Brown equivalents