Red Tone vs Umber Wash

Red Tone

Brand
Army Painter
Range
Warpaints Fanatic
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#8a1a20 (estimate)

Umber Wash

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Game Color Wash
Code
73.203
Type
a wash/shade
Swatch
#84766c (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 51.0, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Umber Wash is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer than Red Tone.

Can I use Umber Wash instead of Red Tone?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 51). Umber Wash is noticeably lighter, much more muted, warmer than Red Tone.

Can I use Red Tone instead of Umber Wash?

The same difference applies the other way round: Red Tone 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 Red Tone on the colour wheel See Umber Wash on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Red Tone

Other Army Painter paints close to Umber Wash

All matches: Red Tone equivalents · Umber Wash equivalents

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