What is the difference between Sacred Scarlet and Orange Brown?

ΔE 26 (loose). Orange Brown is a little darker, much more muted, warmer. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sacred Scarlet vs Orange Brown

Sacred Scarlet

Brand: Army Painter
Range: Warpaints Fanatic
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #ec563e (estimate)

Orange Brown

Brand: Reaper
Range: Master Series Paints
Code: 09201
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b1591f (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 26.4, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Orange Brown is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Sacred Scarlet.

Can I use Orange Brown instead of Sacred Scarlet?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 26). Orange Brown is a little darker, much more muted, warmer than Sacred Scarlet.

Can I use Sacred Scarlet instead of Orange Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sacred Scarlet is a little lighter, 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 Sacred Scarlet on the colour wheel See Orange Brown on the colour wheel

Other Reaper paints close to Sacred Scarlet

Sacred Scarlet vs Bright Coral (09181)Master Series Paints · ΔE 7, close · closer than Orange Brown
Sacred Scarlet vs Phoenix Red (09005)Master Series Paints · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Orange Brown
Sacred Scarlet vs Fire Orange (09006)Master Series Paints · ΔE 14, fair · closer than Orange Brown

Other Army Painter paints close to Orange Brown

Orange Brown vs Demigod FlamesWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Sacred Scarlet
Orange Brown vs Fresh RustWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Sacred Scarlet
Orange Brown vs Rust (WP4034P)Warpaints Historical · ΔE 13, fair · closer than Sacred Scarlet

All matches: Sacred Scarlet equivalents · Orange Brown equivalents