What is the difference between Burnt Offering and Charred Brown?

ΔE 16 (loose). Charred Brown is noticeably darker, more muted. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Offering vs Charred Brown

Burnt Offering

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

Charred Brown

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Game Color
Code: 72.045
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #60342e (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 15.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Charred Brown is noticeably darker, more muted than Burnt Offering.

Can I use Charred Brown instead of Burnt Offering?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 16). Charred Brown is noticeably darker, more muted than Burnt Offering.

Can I use Burnt Offering instead of Charred Brown?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Offering is noticeably lighter, more saturated.

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

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Charred Brown

Charred Brown vs Black Rose ImmortalBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 8, close · closer than Burnt Offering
Charred Brown vs Battle of MarathonBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 16, loose
Charred Brown vs March of the Fire AntsBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 18, loose

All matches: Burnt Offering equivalents · Charred Brown equivalents