Cygor Brown vs Seraph Red

Cygor Brown

Brand
Citadel / Warhammer
Range
Colour: Contrast
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#6a3a2a (estimate)

Seraph Red

Brand
Vallejo
Range
Xpress Color
Code
72.479
Type
a one-coat contrast-style paint
Swatch
#651819 (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 16.9, loose: different enough that you should pick on purpose. Seraph Red is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Cygor Brown.

Can I use Seraph Red instead of Cygor Brown?

Not as a straight swap; see the closer alternatives below. Loose match (ΔE 17). Seraph Red is a little darker, much more saturated, cooler than Cygor Brown.

Can I use Cygor Brown instead of Seraph Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Cygor Brown is a little lighter, much 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 Cygor Brown on the colour wheel See Seraph Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Cygor Brown

Other Citadel paints close to Seraph Red

All matches: Cygor Brown equivalents · Seraph Red equivalents

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