Umberroot vs Hull Red

Umberroot

Brand
Army Painter
Range
John Blanche Vol. 1-4
Code
Vol. 4
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#5f2f25 (estimate)

Hull Red

Brand
Tamiya
Range
XF Flat Acrylic
Code
XF-9
Type
an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch
#6b3336 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 8.5, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Hull Red is a little lighter, cooler than Umberroot.

Can I use Hull Red instead of Umberroot?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Hull Red is a little lighter, cooler than Umberroot.

Can I use Umberroot instead of Hull Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Umberroot 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 Umberroot on the colour wheel See Hull Red on the colour wheel

Other Tamiya paints close to Umberroot

Other Army Painter paints close to Hull Red

All matches: Umberroot equivalents · Hull Red equivalents

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