What is the difference between Black Rose Immortal and Brown RLM26?

ΔE 14 (fair). Brown RLM26 is more saturated, cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Black Rose Immortal vs Brown RLM26

Black Rose Immortal

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #70463a (estimate)

Brown RLM26

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Air
Code: 71.105
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b3634 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 13.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Brown RLM26 is more saturated, cooler than Black Rose Immortal.

Can I use Brown RLM26 instead of Black Rose Immortal?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 14). Brown RLM26 is more saturated, cooler than Black Rose Immortal.

Can I use Black Rose Immortal instead of Brown RLM26?

The same difference applies the other way round: Black Rose Immortal is more muted, 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 Black Rose Immortal on the colour wheel See Brown RLM26 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Black Rose Immortal

Black Rose Immortal vs Light Rust (71.129)Model Air · ΔE 7, close · closer than Brown RLM26
Black Rose Immortal vs Charred Brown (72.045)Game Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Brown RLM26
Black Rose Immortal vs Flat Brown (70.984)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Brown RLM26

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Brown RLM26

Brown RLM26 vs Burnt OfferingBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 9, close · closer than Black Rose Immortal
Brown RLM26 vs Rust in PeaceBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Black Rose Immortal
Brown RLM26 vs Battle of MarathonBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 20, loose

All matches: Black Rose Immortal equivalents · Brown RLM26 equivalents