What is the difference between Resplendent Red and Brutal Brown?

ΔE 25 (loose). Brutal Brown is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Resplendent Red vs Brutal Brown

Resplendent Red

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #992426 (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 25.3, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Brutal Brown is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Resplendent Red.

Can I use Brutal Brown instead of Resplendent Red?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 25). Brutal Brown is a little lighter, much more muted, warmer than Resplendent Red.

Can I use Resplendent Red instead of Brutal Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Resplendent Red is a little 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 Resplendent Red on the colour wheel See Brutal Brown on the colour wheel

Other Nocturna Models paints close to Resplendent Red

Resplendent Red vs Ruby Red (NA19)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Brutal Brown
Resplendent Red vs Demon Red (NA21)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 22, loose · closer than Brutal Brown
Resplendent Red vs Red Flesh (NA03)N-Paint Basic · ΔE 26, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Brutal Brown

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

All matches: Resplendent Red equivalents · Brutal Brown equivalents