What is the difference between Burnt Offering and Cavalry Brown?

ΔE 7 (close). Cavalry Brown is a little darker. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Offering vs Cavalry Brown

Burnt Offering

Brand: Bear Cavalry
Range: Bear Cavalry Paints
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #8e4c48 (estimate)

Cavalry Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.982
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #7b3d3b (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 6.7, close: similar, with a visible difference side by side. Cavalry Brown is a little darker than Burnt Offering.

Can I use Cavalry Brown instead of Burnt Offering?

Usually, if you are not matching paint already on the model. Close match (ΔE 7). Cavalry Brown is a little darker than Burnt Offering.

Can I use Burnt Offering instead of Cavalry Brown?

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 Cavalry Brown on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Burnt Offering

Burnt Offering vs Red Leather (70.818)Model Color · ΔE 8, close
Burnt Offering vs Gorgon Brown (72.124)Game Color · ΔE 9, close
Burnt Offering vs Brown RLM26 (71.105)Model Air · ΔE 9, close

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Cavalry Brown

Cavalry Brown vs Black Rose ImmortalBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 10, fair
Cavalry Brown vs Rust in PeaceBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 11, fair
Cavalry Brown vs Battle of MarathonBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 17, loose

All matches: Burnt Offering equivalents · Cavalry Brown equivalents