What is the difference between Mournfang Brown and Red?

ΔE 13 (fair). Red is cooler. Swatch colours are estimates.

Mournfang Brown vs Red

Mournfang Brown

Brand: Citadel / Warhammer
Range: Colour: Base
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #6a2a1a (estimate)

Red

Brand: Vallejo
Range: Model Color
Code: 70.926
Type: an opaque base/layer paint
Swatch: #71222a (estimate)

How close are they?

ΔE 12.6, fair: the same colour family, but not a straight swap. Red is cooler than Mournfang Brown.

Can I use Red instead of Mournfang Brown?

Only where an exact match doesn’t matter, such as a new unit or a highlight. Fair match (ΔE 13). Red is cooler than Mournfang Brown.

Can I use Mournfang Brown instead of Red?

The same difference applies the other way round: Mournfang Brown is 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 Mournfang Brown on the colour wheel See Red on the colour wheel

Other Vallejo paints close to Mournfang Brown

Mournfang Brown vs Fire Red (71.084)Model Air · ΔE 9, close · closer than Red
Mournfang Brown vs Nocturnal Red (72.111)Game Color · ΔE 10, fair · closer than Red
Mournfang Brown vs Brown RLM26 (71.105)Model Air · ΔE 11, fair · closer than Red

Other Citadel paints close to Red

Red vs Word Bearers RedColour: Layer · ΔE 3, very close · closer than Mournfang Brown
Red vs Khorne RedColour: Base · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mournfang Brown
Red vs Khorne RedColour: Air · ΔE 5, very close · closer than Mournfang Brown

All matches: Mournfang Brown equivalents · Red equivalents