What is the difference between Burnt Offering and Faded Red?

ΔE 17 (loose). Faded Red is a little lighter, much more saturated. Swatch colours are estimates.

Burnt Offering vs Faded Red

Burnt Offering

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

Faded Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.747
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #b44d50 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.7, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Faded Red is a little lighter, much more saturated than Burnt Offering.

Can I use Faded Red instead of Burnt Offering?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Faded Red is a little lighter, much more saturated than Burnt Offering.

Can I use Burnt Offering instead of Faded Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Burnt Offering is a little darker, much more muted.

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

Other Bear Cavalry paints close to Faded Red

Faded Red vs SekigaharaBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 12, fair · closer than Burnt Offering
Faded Red vs Rust in PeaceBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 15, loose · closer than Burnt Offering
Faded Red vs Seven Pillars of WisdomBear Cavalry Paints · ΔE 18, loose

All matches: Burnt Offering equivalents · Faded Red equivalents