What is the difference between Rifle Brown and German Red Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). German Red Brown is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Rifle Brown vs German Red Brown

Rifle Brown

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Historical
Code: WP4031P
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #4d2c23 (estimate)

German Red Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 70.605
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #573334 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 7.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. German Red Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Rifle Brown.

Can I use German Red Brown instead of Rifle Brown?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). German Red Brown is a little lighter, cooler than Rifle Brown.

Can I use Rifle Brown instead of German Red Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Rifle Brown is a little darker, warmer.

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 Rifle Brown on the colour wheel See German Red Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Rifle Brown

Rifle Brown vs German Red Brown (71.271)Model Air · ΔE 6, close · closer than German Red Brown
Rifle Brown vs Charred Brown (72.045)Game Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than German Red Brown
Rifle Brown vs Burnt Umber (70.941)Model Color · ΔE 8, close

Other Army Painter paints close to German Red Brown

German Red Brown vs Carnelian SkinWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Rifle Brown
German Red Brown vs Chaotic RedWarpaints Legacy · ΔE 7, close · closer than Rifle Brown
German Red Brown vs Bootstrap BrownWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 7, close · closer than Rifle Brown

All matches: Rifle Brown equivalents · German Red Brown equivalents