What is the difference between Burnt Offering and Brown RLM26?

ΔE 9 (close). Brown RLM26 is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Offering vs Brown RLM26

Burnt Offering

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e4c48 (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 8.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Brown RLM26 is a little darker than Burnt Offering.

Can I use Brown RLM26 instead of Burnt Offering?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 9). Brown RLM26 is a little darker than Burnt Offering.

Can I use Burnt Offering instead of Brown RLM26?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Offering is a little lighter.

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 Burnt Offering on the colour wheel See Brown RLM26 on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burnt Offering

Burnt Offering vs Cavalry Brown (70.982)Model Color · ΔE 7, close · closer than Brown RLM26
Burnt Offering vs Red Leather (70.818)Model Color · ΔE 8, close · closer than Brown RLM26
Burnt Offering vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 9, close · closer than Brown RLM26

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Brown RLM26

Brown RLM26 vs Rust in PeaceBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 12, fair
Brown RLM26 vs Black Rose ImmortalBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 14, fair
Brown RLM26 vs Battle of MarathonBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 20, loose

All matches: Burnt Offering equivalents · Brown RLM26 equivalents