What is the difference between Sunburst Ochre and Dull Red?

ΔE 10 (fair). Dull Red is a little lighter, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Sunburst Ochre vs Dull Red

Sunburst Ochre

Brand: Army Painter
Range: John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code: Vol. 2
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7f4223 (estimate)

Dull Red

Brand: Tamiya
Range: TS Spray
Code: TS-33
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #944737 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 10.3, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Dull Red is a little lighter, cooler than Sunburst Ochre.

Can I use Dull Red instead of Sunburst Ochre?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 10). Dull Red is a little lighter, cooler than Sunburst Ochre.

Can I use Sunburst Ochre instead of Dull Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Sunburst Ochre 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 Sunburst Ochre on the colour wheel See Dull Red on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Sunburst Ochre

Sunburst Ochre vs Flat Earth (XF-52)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 9, close · closer than Dull Red
Sunburst Ochre vs Brown (X-9)X Gloss Acrylic · ΔE 15, fair
Sunburst Ochre vs Brown (JGSDF) (XF-72)XF Flat Acrylic · ΔE 18, loose

Other Army Painter paints close to Dull Red

Dull Red vs Ruddy Terra (Vol. 2)John Blanche Vol. 1-4 · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Sunburst Ochre
Dull Red vs Molten OrangeWarpaints Air · ΔE 8, close · closer than Sunburst Ochre
Dull Red vs Ruddy UmberWarpaints Fanatic · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Sunburst Ochre

All matches: Sunburst Ochre equivalents · Dull Red equivalents